Lahore Gallery

Pigeons - A Red Helmet, Black Lahore and Yellow Spot

A portrait of three breeds of fancy pigeon illustrated inside their coop. The plain-headed Red Helmet presents its bicoloured plumage formation. To the right is the Yellow Spot, which has similar colouration, yet it has a distinctive spot on the front of its head, hence its name. As for the Black Lahore, originating from Pakistan, it is also significantly larger in size. Its markings are unusual, the most distinctive on it's head and neck. Date: circa 1880s

© The Sharp Illustration Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Red Fort in Delhi, India

The Lahore Gate of the Red Fort (Lal Qil'ah or Lal Qila), a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi (in present day Delhi, India) that served as the residence of the Mughal Emperors. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Date: C.1914

© Mary Evans Picture Library

Babur Entertains in Sultan Ibrahim Lodi's Palace, c

5932649 Babur Entertains in Sultan Ibrahim Lodi's Palace, c.1585 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Beg, Farrukh (c.1545-c.1615); 40.9 x 27 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; (add.info.: Detached manuscript folio from a Baburnama (Tuzuk-i Baburi) by Zahir-al- Din Muhammad Babur, mounted within borders of a Rawdat al-safa page
Babur (1483-1530), founder of the Mughal dynasty); Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution; Purchase--Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler; Persian, out of copyright

© Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution Purchase--Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler / Bridgeman Images