Indian Union (Índia)

The Hindu and Muslim religious communities in British India broke up after the independence in 1948. Two countries were created: the Indian Union and Pakistan. Captain Robert M. Grindlay (19th century) left his description of that pictorial English colony.


As comunidades religiosas Hindu e Islâmica da Índia Inglesa separaram-se após a independência em 1948. Criaram dois países: União Indiana e Paquistão respectivamente. O capitão Robert M. Grindlay (séc. XIX) deixou o seu testemunho pictórico dessa colónia Inglesa.

Captain Robert M. Grindlay (19th century)-'portico of a Hindoo temple with other Hindoo and Mahomedan buildings'

Captain Robert M. Grindlay (19th century)-'great excaveted temple at Ellora in 1813'

Captain Robert M. Grindlay (19th century)-'Aurungabad from the ruins of Aurungzebes palace'

Captain Robert M. Grindlay (19th century)-'the Rajah of Cutch'

Captain Robert M. Grindlay (19th century)-'preparation for a Sutee or the immolation of a Hondo widow'

Tigres indianos (Indian tigers)

O pintor Austríaco Rudolf Ernst (1854-1932) assinalou a presença dos tigres indianos em várias situações.


The Austrian painter Rudolf Ernst (1854-1932) pointed out the presence of Indian tigers in various situations.

Rudolf Ernst (1854-1932)-'awaiting the tiger'-oil on panel Private collection

Rudolf Ernst (1854-1932)-'the return from the tiger hunt'-oil on panel-1898 Private collection

Rudolf Ernst (1854-1932)-'Salome and the tigers'-oil on panel Private collection

Rudolf Ernst (1854-1932)-'the Pashas favourite tigers'-oil on panel Private collection

Rudolf Ernst (1854-1932)-'Arabe Prince'-oil on panel Private collection

Costumes indianos (Indian Customs)

O pintor americano Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903) teve ocasião de observar in loco os costumes dos indianos no final do séc. XIX.

The American painter Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903) had the chance to observe in loco the Indians’ customs at the end of the 19th century.

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903)-'Hindu merchants'-oil on canvas

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903)-'barbers, Saharampore'-oil on canvas

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903)-'outside of an indian dye house'-oil on canvas

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903)-'the metalsmiths shop'-oil on canvas

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903)-'the snake charmers, Bombay'-oil on canvas