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Five plans of Delhi.

Drawing
ca.1774 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Street plan of Delhi showing part of Faiz Bazaar from the Delhi Gates of the City wall to the chauk of Sa'datullah Khan and the (now destroyed) Masjid Akbarabadi.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleFive plans of Delhi. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Architectural; Drawings, Delhi, ca.1774
Physical description
Street plan of Delhi showing part of Faiz Bazaar from the Delhi Gates of the City wall to the chauk of Sa'datullah Khan and the (now destroyed) Masjid Akbarabadi.
Dimensions
  • Length: 135cm
  • Width: 31cm
Style
Object history
These drawings appear to have been made by Indian draughtsmen working for the French.
It is possible that they were made during the visit of Colonel Gentil to Shah Alam in 1774.
Production
Probably by Delhi draughtsmen.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
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 132 p. ISBN 0944142303
Other number
1763 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
AL.1763

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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