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Courts and courtiers

Images

  • Burma: a lady attended by a servant bringing an elephant and another servant holding a parasol. Watercolour.
  • Burma: courtiers playing polo. Gouache painting.
  • Burma: horsemen demonstrating their skill with the javelin as courtiers pay homage to the king. Gouache painting.
  • Burma: a procession of courtiers over a bridge accompanying royal persons in carriages. Gouache painting.
  • Burma: two figures reclining on a bed in a palace, while two servants pay homage. Watercolour.
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Catalogue

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    A king sits drinking at a table surrounded by revelling courtiers and a man about to vomit. Engraving after J. Jordaens, c. 1640.

    Jordaens, Jacob, 1593-1678. | Date: 1640 | Reference: 26305i
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    Burma: courtiers pay homage to a royal personage. Gouache painting.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899] | Reference: 727665i
    Part of: Burma: courtly ceremonies, sports and amusements. Gouache paintings.
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    Burma: courtiers mounted on elephants setting off for a hunt. Gouache painting.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899] | Reference: 727616i
    Part of: Burma: courtly ceremonies, amusements and sports. Gouache paintings.
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    The court and character of King James / written and taken by Sir A. W[eldon] Being and eye and eare witness.

    Weldon, Anthony, Sir, 1583?-1648. | Date: 1817
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    Diary and correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S. : to which is subjoined the private correspondence between King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas, and between Sir Edward Hyde, afterwards Earl of Clarendon and Sir Richard Browne / edited from the original mss. at Wotton by William Bray.

    Evelyn, John, 1620-1706. | Date: 1881
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