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Akbar

Painting
1556-1605 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Akbar seated in a courtyard being entertained with music and poetry by members of his court.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAkbar (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, Akbar entertained with music and poetry, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, 1556-1605
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Akbar seated in a courtyard being entertained with music and poetry by members of his court.
Dimensions
  • Height: 358mm
  • Width: 240mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 159mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 110mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Akbar seated in a courtyard being entertained with music and poetry by members of his court.
Style
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
D.383-1885

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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