On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Painting

c. 1620-30 (made)
Artist/Maker
Mir Ali (maker)
Place of origin
Mughal Empire (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, calligraphy panel by Mir'Ali of Herat.

Object details

Categories
Paintings
Calligraphy
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Paint
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, calligraphy panel, by Mir'Ali of Herat, opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, first half 17th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, calligraphy panel by Mir'Ali of Herat.
Dimensions
  • Calligraphy area height: 196mm
  • Calligraphy area width: 121cm
  • Page height: 389mm
  • Page width: 264mm
Content description
Calligraphy panel
Style
Mughal
Credit line
Bequeathed by Lady Wantage
Object history
Part of the bequest of the Right Honourable Harriet Sarah Baroness Wantage, of Locking House, Wantage Berks, widow of the first and last Baron Wantage, V.C., K.C.B., V.D.

R.P. 1920-8342, 1920-5869, 1921-3081, 1921-177
Subject depicted
Calligraphy
Associated object
IM.112-1921 (Part)
Bibliographic references
  • STRONGE, Susan. Painting for the Mughal Emperor: The Art of the Book 1560 – 1660 London : V&A Publications, 2002. 192p, ill. ISBN 1 85177 358 4. p, 147, pl. 111, No. 15
  • 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. 33, pl. 23
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.112-1921

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Record createdMay 16, 2013
Record URL
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