Painting
first half 17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Panel of calligraphy by signed 'Mir Ali', illuminated in opaque water colour and gold, pasted on a page for a Mughal album and with indigo-dyed borders painted with gold floral decoration
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Panel of calligraphy written ink on paper, illuminated with gold and opaque watercolour; the borders indigo-dyed paper painted with gold floral decoration |
| Physical description | Panel of calligraphy by signed 'Mir Ali', illuminated in opaque water colour and gold, pasted on a page for a Mughal album and with indigo-dyed borders painted with gold floral decoration |
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| Content description | Calligraphy panel within floral border |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lady Wantage |
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| Bibliographic reference | Clarke, C. Stanley; Indian Drawings: Thirty Mogul Paintings of the School of Jehangir and Four Panels of Calligraphy ini the Wantage Bequest. London 1922
No. 23, pl. 15 |
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| Accession number | IM.135A-1921 |
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| Record created | July 2, 2010 |
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