The Portrait Gallery of Western India
R H Jalbhoy, The Portrait Gallery of Western India: embellished with 51 life-like portraits of the princes, chiefs and nobles, from celebrated artists in London; enriched with historical, political and biographical accounts from most authentic sources, in Gujarati and English, Bombay: Printed at the Education Society's Press, Byculla, 1886
51 tinted lithographic portrait (later hand-coloured) plates of the rulers of the princely states of Western India and of eminent Parsis and Hindus, text and captions in English and Gujarati, and portraits of Queen Victoria and the author; rebound full leather
11.5 x 10 x 0.5 in (30 x 25 x 1.2 cm)
The portraits are tinted lithographs printed by Vincent Brooks, Day and Son of London and many are based on photographs of the sitters. The portraits include those of [as spelt in the book]:
Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, Nizam of Deccan, Maharaja Sayaji Rao of Baroda, Late Maharaja Pragmuljee of Cutch, Maharaja Khengarji of Cutch, Late Mohobut Khanjee Babee of Joonaghud, Prince Bahadoor Khanjee of Joonaghud, Rulers of Morvee, Drangdra, Bhownagar, Nawanagar, Gondal, Wadhwan, Lakhtur, Rajkote, Jusdhun, Sir Salar Jung, Madhavrao Dewan of Baroda.
Parsis: Sir Jamsetji Jeejibhoy First Baronet and Second Baronet, Cawasjee Jehangeer Readymoney, Rustomji Jumsetji Jeejibhoy, Maneckji Nosserwanjee Petit, Framji Nasserwanji Patell, Byramji Jeejeebhoy, Ardaseer Hormarji, Dadabhai Naoroji, Naoroji Furdunji, Dinshawji Manockji Petit, Dossabhai Framji.
Among the eminent Hindus are: Jagannathji Sankarsett, Gopalrao Deshmukh, Nanabhai Haridas, Gowreeshankar Oodeshankar, Samuldass Permanandass, Lakmidass Khimjee, Bholanath Sarabhoy of Ahmedabad. There are also some Muslim sitters.
The work began in 1876 but due to some obstacles it could only be printed in 1886. It was presented to Queen Victoria by the author on 27 July 1886.
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