Fifteen drawings of Mughal architecture and ornamental detail on Mughal monuments at Agra.
Drawing
ca.1816-1822 (made)
ca.1816-1822 (made)
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Pietra-dura work decoration on the top of the cenotaph of the Empress Arjumand Banu Begam, Taj Mahal, Agra.
Object details
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| Title | Fifteen drawings of Mughal architecture and ornamental detail on Mughal monuments at Agra. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Architectural; Drawings, Delhi, ca.1816-1822 |
| Physical description | Pietra-dura work decoration on the top of the cenotaph of the Empress Arjumand Banu Begam, Taj Mahal, Agra. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'The top of the Empress's Cenotaph' (Inscribed on front in ink:) |
| Credit line | Given by Col R.W. Phipps |
| Object history | This drawing is from a portfolio of drawings made by Delhi artists working in Calcutta for Colonel Pownell Phipps, father of the donor and Superintendent and Inspector of Public Buildings, Calcutta, 1816-1822. Given by Col R.W. Phipps. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 192-4465 |
| Production | By Delhi artists working in Calcutta. |
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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 133 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.180-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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