Netaji (Royal Dress) by Narottam Narayan, c. 1945, S. S. Brijbasi, Mathura, 17 x 23.5 cm. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna. [#438]

DESIGN OF SAFETY MATCHES, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm. Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [13.050.004]

PANTHER. (Also in Hindi Translation). SAFETY MATCHES. 50'S PRICE 13 RS. SHARMILI MATCH WORKS ELAYARASANENDAL. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.228.003]

PALACE. PRICE RE 0.0.6. UNITED MATCH FACTORY CHOMBALA. Colour printed matchbox label, horizontal, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.220.003]

 

Haripur Bull by Nandalal Bose, c. 1937, painting on paper. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna. [#407]

PALACE. 50S SAFETY MATCHES. SATHYA RAM INDUSTRIES, QUILON, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.220.004]

Fig. 11: Yama, the god of death astride Paundraka his black buffalo vahana, Ravi Varma Press print, 1920s, 35.56 cm x 25.4 cm. Susan Meller Collection, California.

Fig. 50: SHAHAR KE TITLI (City butterfly, back cover). Singer: Manoj Tiwari aka Mridul. Publisher: T-SERIES VCD.

Fig. 07: Asli Rani Sarang ka Geet, Saaton janam, barhon bhag sampurna (The Original Song of Rani Saranga: All Seven Births and Twelve Volumes Complete). Author: Babu Mahadev Prasad Singh (Agra), Sri Loknath Pustakalaya, Kolkata, date unknown.

Fig. 24: Kamasutra theme on a Valentines Day card, Archies Ltd., c. 2010, private coll.

Shiva, Parvati and baby Krishna on a Globe. Manufacturer’s label for W. N. Bhose & Co, Calcutta, early 20th century? Priya Paul Collection, New Delhi.

Fig. 25: Cover of Amar Chitra Katha’s Dara Shukoh and Aurangzeb (1981).
Artist: C.M. Vitankar.

Vande Matram (homage to mother), 1950. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna.

Netaji by B. Santraj, c. 1945, H.A.P., 19 x 24 cm. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna. [#439]