Not currently on display at the V&A

Painting

ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, calligraphy panel, with floral details. Verso of IS.219-1951.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, calligraphy panel, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Delhi, ca. 1800, based on ca. 1620 original
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, calligraphy panel, with floral details. Verso of IS.219-1951.
Dimensions
  • Height: 382mm
  • Width: 263mm
  • Image inside innermost painted border height: 263mm (approx.)
  • Image inside innermost painted border width: 115mm (approx.)
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Calligraphy panel, with floral details.
Style
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of Lady Rothenstein and Art Fund
Object history
From the collection of Sir William Rothenstein. Purchased by the museum from Lady Rothenstein with the assistance of the National Art Collections Fund.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
IS.219-1951 (Verso)
Bibliographic reference
O.C. Gangoly, "An Historical Miniature of the Jahangir School", Rupam I (4) pp 8-11 discusses two related paintings.
Collection
Accession number
IS.219-1951

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Record createdJune 24, 2013
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