Combats with animals at the court of the Great Mogol: from a travel book by Giambattista Albrizzi, Venice, 1738; *the title page*

Source: ebay, Mar. 2008


This large German engraving, "Mogols Throne," with numbers and a key at the bottom,  is probably from the mid-1700's; a very large scan of the engraving from my own collection: *left half*; *right half*. It's surely either a source or an imitation of the Prevost engraving below.

Source: Bought on ebay and scanned by FWP, May 2007


"Cour du Grand Mogol" by Bellin, from *PREVOST*, 1752; *a very large scan of this engraving, from my own collection*

Source: ebay, Dec. 2005



 

Prevost's view of the "Seal of the Great Moguls," 1757 (labeled in both French and Dutch); *a larger scan*

Source: ebay, Mar. 2006


*"Habits of the People of Moghul," from 'The Weekly Amusement', London, 1764*

Source: ebay, May 2008


From Edward Cavendish Drake, "A Universal Collection of Authentic and Entertaining Voyages and Travels" ( J. Cooke, London, 1768); *another depiction* from the same source

Source: ebay, Dec. 2005



 
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"The Great Mogul riding in a Chariot of State, drawn by Oxen," c.1775 (with modern hand coloring); obviously taken from the *PREVOST* 1747 engraving to the right, called more generally "Moghul coaches drawn by oxen"

Source: ebay, Dec. 2004 and Aug. 2005


*"A BATTLE between Men and Beasts, before the GREAT MOGUL and his Court," from A New & Complete System of Universal Geography, by Charles Theodore Middleton, London, 1778*

Source: ebay, June 2005


Weighing the emperor (usually on his birthday) against various valuables to be given to the poor (engraving from 1780)

Source: ebay, Aug. 2005


*"Vue du Seirail [ladies' quarters] du grand Mogol, des Indes," c.1780, with modern hand coloring*; *the whole engraving*

Source: ebay, May 2008


*Portrait of a Mughal Emperor, Provincial Mughal style, late 18th century. Gouache heightened with gold on paper, a turbanned ruler seated on a gold throne*

Source: http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lfsearch/LotDescription.aspx?intObjectId=4894236
(downloaded Mar. 2007)


Western visions of Mughal fashions, c.1799

Source: ebay, Jan. 2005

"'Habit of the Great Mogol -- From an Original Picture at Delly' and 'Habit of a Lady of Indostan -- The above Figure in the Habit of a Lady of Industan was taken from the Original Picture drawn at Indostan'. Both published by G. Robinson, London, 1799."


"The Cortege of the Great Mogul" by Giulio Ferrario (2nd ed., Florence, 1828)

Source: ebay, June 2006


*"The Imperial Suite at Delhi, 17th Century," by Edwin Lord Weeks (wood engraving from his painting, 1887)*

Source: ebay, Aug. 2005


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