Moti Masjid, Agra Fort
Drawing
ca.1820 (drawn)
ca.1820 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque was built by Shah Jahan between 1648 and 1655. It is named after the iridescent quality of the white marble from which it is constructed. It stands at the highest point in Agra Fort and is admired for its simplicity of form.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Moti Masjid, Agra Fort (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, Architectural: Moti Masjid, Agra Fort, watercolour on paper, Agra, c.1820 |
| Physical description | The Moti Mahal, Dawan-i Khas, Delhi. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Inscribed on back in persian.) |
| Gallery label | The Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque was built by Shah Jahan between 1648 and 1655. It is named after the iridescent quality of the white marble from which it is constructed. It stands at the highest point in Agra Fort and is admired for its simplicity of form.(July 2017) |
| Places depicted | |
| Summary | The Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque was built by Shah Jahan between 1648 and 1655. It is named after the iridescent quality of the white marble from which it is constructed. It stands at the highest point in Agra Fort and is admired for its simplicity of form. |
| 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 137 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Other number | 4209 - Previous number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | AL.4209 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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