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Emperor Farrukhsiyar

Drawing
18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Mughal Empire (made)
Delhi (made)

Drawing, drawn in Indian ink on paper, pricked for use as a pinhole stencil, depicting a royal procession of the Emperor Farruksiyar (1713-1719), advancing to the left over undulating country. The Emperor, mounted on a prancing horse, is on the right. In his retinue appear murchal-bearers, spearmen on foot, elephants and their mahouts, bearers of banners, featuring fish and golden balls, mounted musicians and a palanquin.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Royalty
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Drawing
TitleEmperor Farrukhsiyar (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn with a brush in ink on paper
Ink
Paper
Painted
Drawn
Brief description
Drawing, procession of the Emperor Farrukhsiyar, drawn in Indian ink on paper, pricked, Mughal, possibly Delhi, 18th century
Physical description
Drawing, drawn in Indian ink on paper, pricked for use as a pinhole stencil, depicting a royal procession of the Emperor Farruksiyar (1713-1719), advancing to the left over undulating country. The Emperor, mounted on a prancing horse, is on the right. In his retinue appear murchal-bearers, spearmen on foot, elephants and their mahouts, bearers of banners, featuring fish and golden balls, mounted musicians and a palanquin.
Dimensions
  • Height: 383mm
  • Width: 612mm
  • Paper onto which object mounted height: 423mm
  • Paper onto which object mounted width: 648mm
29/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013.
Content description
Emperor Farruksiyar (1713-1719), advancing to the left over undulating country. The Emperor, mounted on a prancing horse, is on the right. In his retinue appear murchal-bearers, spearmen on foot, elephants and their mahouts, bearers of banners, featuring fish and golden balls, mounted musicians and a palanquin.
Style
Mughal
Credit line
Purchased from J. Procter, Watson, Esq., 1 Church Gate Street, The Fort, Bombay
Subjects depicted
Emperor
Horse
Elephants
Mahout
Farrukhsiyar
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.285-1914

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O395770/emperor-farrukhsiyar-drawing-unknown/
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