Not currently on display at the V&A

Painting

ca. 1750 - ca. 1770 (made), early 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Imad Al-Husaini (maker)
Place of origin
Mughal Empire (made)
Lucknow (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a panel of Nasta'liq calligraphy comprising a verse of 7 baits written by the penman 'Imad al-Husaini. Above this is mounted a painting of two doves outside a dovecote, possibly a fragment from an early 17th century painting which has been repainted.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Calligraphy
Animals and Wildlife
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Paper
Paint
Gold
Painted
Brief description
Calligraphy panel, by Imad al-Husaini, painting, doves, Mughal, probably Lucknow, ca. 1750-1775, painting possibly early 17th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a panel of Nasta'liq calligraphy comprising a verse of 7 baits written by the penman 'Imad al-Husaini. Above this is mounted a painting of two doves outside a dovecote, possibly a fragment from an early 17th century painting which has been repainted.
Dimensions
  • Height: 324mm
  • Width: 485mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
A panel of Nasta'liq calligraphy comprising a verse of 7 baits written by the penman 'Imad al-Husaini. Above this is mounted a painting of two doves outside a dovecote.
Style
Mughal
Marks and inscriptions
[the seal of an Indian owner, 'Azim ud-daula Bahadur, dated A. H. 1186 (1772 A. D.)] (inscribed on the gold-flecked mount)
Subjects depicted
Calligraphy
Doves
Associated object
IS.7-1957 (Verso)
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.7-1957

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Record createdAugust 13, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1269487/painting-imad-al-husaini/
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