One of ten drawings of details of pietra-dura ornamentation on the cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal, at Agra.
Drawing
ca.1840 (made)
ca.1840 (made)
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Detail of peitra-dura inlay work and inscriptions on the end panel of the cenotaph of Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal.
Object details
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| Title | One of ten drawings of details of pietra-dura ornamentation on the cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal, at Agra. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Architectural; drawings, peitra-dura inlay work, cenotaph of Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal, Agra, ca.1840 |
| Physical description | Detail of peitra-dura inlay work and inscriptions on the end panel of the cenotaph of Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Cenotaph of Shah Jahan, Taje mahal' (Inscribed on front in ink:) |
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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 150 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Other number | 8484 - Previous number |
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| Accession number | AL.8484:3 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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