Shah Jahan
Painting
ca. 1710 (made)
ca. 1710 (made)
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Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a large format album page of brick red with gold sprinkles, on which is mounted a profile bust portrait of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, shown as a white-bearded middle-aged man.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shah Jahan (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Shah Jahan, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Delhi, ca. 1710 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a large format album page of brick red with gold sprinkles, on which is mounted a profile bust portrait of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, shown as a white-bearded middle-aged man. |
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| Content description | Profile bust portrait of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, shown as a white-bearded middle-aged man. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Purchased from Messrs Robert Riviere and Son, 29-33 Heddon Street, Regent Street, W.1 |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs Robert Riviere and Son, 29-33 Heddon Street, Regent Street, W.1. 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. 1922-2126 |
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| Bibliographic reference | The Indian Portrait: 1560-1860 London: National Portrait Gallery, 2010 Number: 978 1 85514 409 5
p. 102, cat. no. 27. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.35-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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