Lot Essay
The artist who executed this portrait group can be identified and having been closely related to the Fraser artists, both in composition and style. All of the figures can be identified from the figure groups illustrated in Mildred Archer and Toby Falk's book India Revealed, the art and adventures of James and William Fraser 1801-1835, London 1989, colour plates 75 and 95
From left to right
Soojah [Muja], Rajpoot Bhutee son of Nijabut Khan, [Lambardar, resident of] Ranneah
Hazir Khan, brother of Soojah, Rajpoot
Amiban, Rajput of the tribe Makhokhar, inhabitant of Bhatrani, and believed to have been William Fraser's bibi
Khajoo allee [Bhatee] Lumburdar, commonly called Soha Mojumee resident of Ranneah
Mewah [Jeewah], Rajpoot, Mundewal, [resident of Rania] related to Nijabat Khan [Lambardar]
From left to right
Soojah [Muja], Rajpoot Bhutee son of Nijabut Khan, [Lambardar, resident of] Ranneah
Hazir Khan, brother of Soojah, Rajpoot
Amiban, Rajput of the tribe Makhokhar, inhabitant of Bhatrani, and believed to have been William Fraser's bibi
Khajoo allee [Bhatee] Lumburdar, commonly called Soha Mojumee resident of Ranneah
Mewah [Jeewah], Rajpoot, Mundewal, [resident of Rania] related to Nijabat Khan [Lambardar]