One of six figures from the Mughal emperor's ceremonial procession on the occasion of the Id.
Gouache
ca. 1840 (painted)
ca. 1840 (painted)
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An elephant with a mahout and a standard-bearer carrying a green standard with a gold sun. One of a set of six images from the Mughal emperor's ceremonial procession on the occasion of Id.
Object details
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| Title | One of six figures from the Mughal emperor's ceremonial procession on the occasion of the Id. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache |
| Brief description | Gouache, Elephant with a mahou; a standard-bearer carrying a green standard with a gold sun, Delhi, ca.1840 |
| Physical description | An elephant with a mahout and a standard-bearer carrying a green standard with a gold sun. One of a set of six images from the Mughal emperor's ceremonial procession on the occasion of Id. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 166 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Other number | 8143 - Previous number |
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| Accession number | AL.8143:2 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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