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The Archive at a Glance

This page gives you highlights of the contents of the CIViC Archive.

For the full scope of the Archive, please visit the ‘Archive Overview’ page to find detailed information on all the types of objects, artists, techniques, presses, collections, printing centres and studios that we hold. That page also contains the list of keywords used in the Archive database, to help you navigate the contents of our images.

Chromolithographs Oleographs and Offset

  • Courtesan, Calendar, Chromolithograph, Made in Italy, late 19th centuryItalian Presses
  • Bharat Mata, Calendar Image, Digital Print, Printed in Sivakasi, Late 20th centuryBharat Mata
  • Bal Gopal, calendar image, oleograph, published and printed Chorbagan, Calcutta, 1920s-30sBengal Presses
  • Bejewelled King with bow and arrow, chromolithograph, Publisher:Muttra Dass Pirbhu Dujal, Printed in Germany, Early Twentieth century.German presses
  • Poster, Chromolithograph, Artist, Ravi Varma Prints, early 20th centuryRavi Varma Fine Art Lithography Press
  • Sita-Suwarnamruga, Poster, Chromolithograph, Artist Ravi Varma, Published by Ravi Varma Press, Printed in India, Late 19th centuryRavi Varma Press
  • Krishna in Om, Poster, Chromolithograph, Artist Narottam Narain, Printed and Published by SS Brijbasi F.A.O Works,Mathura 1930’sBrijbasi press
  • Couple, calendar image, chromolithograph, Published and printed by Chitrashala Press, Pune, early 20th centurChitrashala press
  • Baby No.2, Poster,Chromolithograph, published and printed by H.C.Bhargava, printed in India, mid 20th centuryBabies
  • Ram Laxman Sita, page from book, offset print, Artist Kanu Desai, 1930sKanu Desai
  • postcard, chromolithograph, Artist M.V Dhurandar, published by Ravi Varma Press, early 20th centuryM V Dhurandar
  • Krishna Leela, Oleograph,V.H.Pandya, early 20th centuryV H Pandya
  • Radhe Shyam, Calendar image, chromolithograph, Artist R.G. Chonker, Published and Printed by Chonker Art Studio, Printed in India, early 20th centuryChonker
  • Drona Urvashi, Calendar Image, chromolithograph, Artist B.P Banerjee, Printed in India, early 20th centuryB P Banerjee
  • Ravi VarmaRavi Varma

Cinematic Images

  • Review of 'Zindagi ya Toofan', page from magazine, offset, printed in India, 1957Clippings
  • Mukhtar Begum, Postcard, Reprograph, Printed in Calcutta, Printed by S.S. Picture, mid 20th centuryPost-cards
  • Anokhee Pehchan , Film Poster, Coloured reprograph, printed in India, 1972Posters and Interval slides
  • Lobby CardsLobby Cards
  • StillsStills

Collages

  • Yashodha and Krishna, Collage made on Chromolithograph, backdrop printed in Nathdwara, assembled in Shekhawati, India  1930sCollages

Freedom Fighters

  • Nehru and Kennedy, calendar image, reprographic print, published by Calendrographs, Madras, Mid 20th centuryMiscellaneous
  • Subhash Chandra BoseSubhash Chandra Bose
  • Events in Gandhi's life, offset print,late 20th centuryGandhi
  • Episodes from Prime Minister of India, Jawarharlal Nehru's youth "Jawahar ki Jawani,  Published by PPC, Printed in Bombay, mid 20th centuryJawaharlal Nehru

Islamic Images

  • Quran Baby, Calender, Published by Brijbasi, Printed in Delhi,India,early 21st centuryIslamic Images

Labels/calendars

  • Fine Plain Country, Product Label for Spirit, chromolithograph, published by Dwarka Pershad, early 20th centuryProduct Labels
  • Shri Hanuman, Calendar image, chromolithograph, published by Modern Picture Publishers of India, Bombay, 1927Calendars
  • Young Lady, firecracker label, offset print, Published by Kaliswari Fireworks,Printed in Sivakasi, 1980sCrackers
  • Ace of Clubs and a seated North Indian Woman, Cigarette Card, Late 19th centuryCigarette cards
  • Jothi Baby, Matchbox Label, Offset Print, Published by Rajam Gandhi MatchWorks, Printed in India, 1970s-80sMatchbox labels (Indian co.)
  • Cigarettes Brand,Matchbox Label,Chromolithograph,Printed in Belgium,1920s-1930sMatchbox labels (foreign co.)
  • Maharani Chap,Mill Label,chromolithograph,Published by Chika Ltd Bombay,Printed in India,late 19th centuryMill labels (Indian Mills)
  • Indian Jewelery, Mill Label,Chromolithograph,Printed in India,1920s-1930sMill labels (Manchester Glasgow)

Photographs

  • Town Hall, Photograph,Published by The Statesman, mid 20th centuryAP Collection of press photographs
  • Loodwock's Monument, Mahabaleshwar, Postcard, hand tinted reprographic print, Published by Diaz & Co.,Printed in Germany; late 19th centuryHand-painted photographs
  • Cover of ‘Illustrated Historical Album of the Rajas and Taaluqdars of Oudh’ , gold embossed on leather, Compiled by Darogah Haji Abbas Ali, published by the Baptist Mission Press in 1880.‘Taaluqdars of Avadh’
  • Golahs,low caste Hindoo men, Page from book, ‘The People of India : A series of Photographic Illustrations, with Descriptive Letterpress of the Races and Tribes of Hindustan’, Albumen Print, Published by London: India Museum, Late 19th centuryCanning’s People of India Series

Post Cards

  • MonumentsMonuments
  • MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
  • MythologyMythology
  • Hill StationsHill Stations
  • Dware & Co.; Lades Section at the Bombay Exhibition, Postcard, Reprographic Print, Studio, Printed in Saxony;Printer, early 20th centuryCity Views
  • leeping Hindoo woman; Gobind Ram and Oodey Ram, JaipurPeople

Sikh Images

  • Baba Deep Singh, Poster, chromolithograph, printed by Bharat Picture Publishers, Delhi, late 20th centurySikh images
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