Two Stunning Calcutta Company School Studies in Watercolour of Indian Fauna; A Frog & A Fish by Shaikh Abdullah c.1800

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Two Stunning Calcutta Company School Studies in Watercolour of Indian Fauna; A Frog & A Fish by Shaikh Abdullah c.1800Origin: Bengal, India Period: Early 19thC Provenance: Formerly of the Estate of Henry G. Plowden Esq. Date: c. 1800 The Works: 12. 25 x 15 each In Frames: 20 x 22. 25 each The wonderfully realised pair of Calcutta School Studies in watercolour on paper of Indian Fauna; one depicting a native frog and the other a native fish each surviving from Bengal in India at the turn of the eighteenth century and each presented framed and glazed in gilded frames

To list the entire contents of this superb portfolio is not feasible but highlights include

Decoupage screens Decoupage became even more popular during the nineteenth century with women who considered themselves fashionable used cut-outs to dress up screens and furniture with unique designs

showing they are people of the Lord and are joined in holy matrimony

In winter birds congregate in low-lying wetlands in the south and west of the UK

or daryaa - river design

The Turkish produce the largest kilims

Depth: 2 inches (all at maximum)

such as that of Majolica

The stocking frame was invented in Calverton

The painting is signed “Ernest Forbes” in the lower right corner in black oiled script and is presented in a simple wooden frame with gilt border

are beautifully tactile

otherwise it is presented in good order and it bears an exceptional colour and patination

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