Watercolors on ivory of places in India that you can put in your pocket. . . . from 1850 and with any luck only a magic carpet ride or two away.

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Peacock Throne in the Diwan-i-Khas of the Red Fort of Delhi. ca. 1850.
Peacock Throne in the Diwan-i-Khas of the Red Fort of Delhi. ca. 1850. Watercolor on ivory. Maker not known. Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. In the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1923. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sixteen_views_of_monuments_in_Delhi_Peacock_Throne_Red_Fort_Delhi_1850.png
The Taj Mahal and views of Indian palaces. 19th c.
The Taj Mahal and views of Indian palaces. 19th c. Watercolor on ivory. Box top. Maker not known. Fair use license. via https://www.proantic.com/en/display.php?mode=obj&id=327945.
Interior of the Diwan-i Khas, Delhi. ca. 1850.
Interior of the Diwan-i Khas, Delhi. ca. 1850. Watercolor on ivory. Maker not known. Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sixteen_views_of_monuments_in_Delhi_Diwan-i-Khas_Red_Fort_Delhi_1850.png

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On a voyage to see how much mileage I can get from the creative ability and eye for images that my family thought was useless. On line art curator, fiction writer and now blogger. Historian's daughter. Follow me . . .even I have no idea where I'm going next.

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