New acquisitions in 2007 by the Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, India.

Some of the new artefacts acquired by VM in March 2007

(Please click on the pictures to enlarge)

Victoria Memorial pays homage to
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore - the Noble Laureate Bengali Poet of India
on his 146th Birth Anniversary.

VM has acquired two hitherto unseen photographs in March 2007
and these two photographs (photographed by Mr. Sambhu Saha)
are hosted on the VM website on the poet's birthday.


Tagore at a Convocation Ceremony in Shantiniketan, Visvavarati University	Tagore with his family members


Saqi - a watercolour by Prankrishna Paul	Pasha khela - a watercolour by Prankrishna Paul

A lady with a lamp - a watercolour by Prankrishna Paul	A village boy - a watercolour by Prankrishna Paul

A lady - a watercolour by Prankrishna Paul	A scene from Ramayana -a wash on silk by Khatsuta Shokin (Japanese Artist)

Portrait of a Bengalee lady -an oil on canvas by Basanta Ganguly	Portrait of an European -an ink & brush on paper by Basanta Ganguly

Landscape - tempera on board by Jamini Roy	Lady - tempera on board by Jamini Roy


*A santhal lady* - A charcoal sketch by Debiprasad Roy Chowdhury	*A dancing santhal girl* - A watercolour by Debiprasad Roy Chowdhury

A Japanese watercolour by unkown artist

Some books written by Raja Sir Sourindro Mohun Tagore
	*Raja Sir Sourindro Mohun Tagore*

Cover and title page of 'The Dramatic Sentiments of the Aryas'

Cover and title page of 'The Musical Scales of the Hindus'

Cover and title page of 'Victoria Gitimala'

Cover of 'Shilachakrarthabodhini'	*Cover of 'Hindu Loyalty'*

Cover and title page of 'English Verses set to Hindu Music'

Cover and title page of 'Sangita-Sastra-Pravesika'

Title page of 'Eight Principal Rasas of the Hindus'	Title page of 'The Hindu Drama'

Cover and title page of 'The Six Principal Ragas with a brief view of Hindu Music'