Shah Jahan
Painting
second half 18th century (made)
second half 18th century (made)
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Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, portrait of Shah Jahan, opaque watercolour on paper, second half 18th century. 176th page in an album (numbered and viewed from right to left), containing paintings, miniatures of Rajput, Mughal and other rulers, all identified in Persian at the top, and most with English at the bottom in a late 19th century hand.
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Title | Shah Jahan (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, album page, Shah Jahan, opaque watercolour on paper, second half 18th century |
Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, portrait of Shah Jahan, opaque watercolour on paper, second half 18th century. 176th page in an album (numbered and viewed from right to left), containing paintings, miniatures of Rajput, Mughal and other rulers, all identified in Persian at the top, and most with English at the bottom in a late 19th century hand. |
Content description | Shah Jahan. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Each page, including this one, is identified in Persian at the top, and most with English at the bottom in a late 19th century hand. |
Credit line | Purchased from Countess of Carnwath, 34 Clanricade[?] Gardens, Notting Hill, W |
Object history | The album previously belonged to Lawrence Sulivan. |
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Accession number | IM.9:176-1912 |
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Record created | December 23, 2013 |
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