Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part II June 30th 2021

www.adams.ie 23 Fine Asian Art | 29 th & 30 th June 2021 349 ENGLISH SCHOOL, ATTRIBUTED TO CAPTAIN ROBERT MELVILLE GRINDLAY (1786-1877) “Le Roi de Delhi et sa suite au moment d’être capturé par l’armée anglaise” (the king of Delhi and his suite at the time of his cap- ture by the English army) Oil on paper laid on cardboard Unsigned A handwritten label laid on the back of the painting does title this painting, does attribute it and does provide with indications as to its provenance: “Le Roi de Delhi et sa suite au moment d’être capturé par l’armée anglaise offert à Madame Borriglione Nice 1949 A Melville Grindlay “. 29 x 37.3cm € 1,500 - 3,000 Notes: 1. The arrest of Bahadur Shah Zafar, King of Delhi and last Mughal Emperor took place 1857/09/20 before the Huma- yun’s tomb, where the former did find refuge. It was performed by Captain Hodson and did constitute a major event of the Sepoys Mutiny or First War of Independence, the first step towards the fall of the Mughal Empire. 2. Captain Robert Melville Grindlay is well-known for his illustrations tran- scribed in books of engravings such as “Scenery, Costumes, and Architecture, chiefly on the Western Side of India”. 3. Our painting could be referred to as a “Company Painting”. 4. The label laid on its back does link it with one of the prominent Nice families, i.e. that of Alfred Borriglione (1841- 1902), a lawyer and politician whom became the mayor of the cityand a sena- tor of the Alpes Maritimes. 346 A BLACK STONE FIGURE OF BUD- DHA CALLING THE EARTH TO WITNESS Eastern India, Most probably Pala period and circa 10th to 12th century H: 19,3 cm w: 14 cm depth: 4,5 cm € 2,000 - 4,000