Painting
ca. 1900 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting a prince on a moonlit terrace, reclining on a bed, awaiting his bride. The bride is being coaxed forward by two ladies; to the right is a pavilion whose door is being closed by another attendant. Across the river are the walls of a white fortress upon the opposite bank. Some details are unfinished.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, prince awaiting bride, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, ca. 1800 after a 17th century original |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting a prince on a moonlit terrace, reclining on a bed, awaiting his bride. The bride is being coaxed forward by two ladies; to the right is a pavilion whose door is being closed by another attendant. Across the river are the walls of a white fortress upon the opposite bank. Some details are unfinished. |
| Content description | A prince on a moonlit terrace, reclining on a bed, awaiting his bride. The bride is being coaxed forward by two ladies; to the right is a pavilion whose door is being closed by another attendant. Across the river are the walls of a white fortress upon the opposite bank. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Arhur Churchill, Esq., 10 Dover Street, W |
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| Accession number | IM.115-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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