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Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar

Painting
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Mughal Empire (made)
Delhi (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar (ruler of Iran 1797-1834), clad in a scarlet robe, embroidered and jewelled; his crown topped with heron feathers; a curved sword, dagger and strings of pearls. He holds the mouthpiece of a huqqa which sits to his left.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Royalty
Portraits
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleFath 'Ali Shah Qajar (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Gold
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, portrait of Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, probably Delhi, early 19th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar (ruler of Iran 1797-1834), clad in a scarlet robe, embroidered and jewelled; his crown topped with heron feathers; a curved sword, dagger and strings of pearls. He holds the mouthpiece of a huqqa which sits to his left.
Dimensions
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 160mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 133mm
  • Height: 215mm
  • Width: 155mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013. Painted borders oval in shape.
Content description
Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar (1797-1834), clad in a scarlet robe, embroidered and jewelled; his crown with heron feathers; a curved sword, dagger and strings of pearls. He holds the mouthpiece of a huqqa.
Style
Mughal
Credit line
Purchased from J. Procter, Watson, Esq.
Object history
Purchased from J. Procter, Watson, Esq., 1 Church Gate Street, The Fort, Bombay. 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. 1912-5260M
Subject depicted
Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.289-1914

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O405531/fath-ali-shah-qajar-painting-unknown/
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