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Drawing

early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing, drawn in Indian ink on paper, executed with a brush over an outline pounced from a pinhole stencil; an equestrian portrait of the Emperor of Delhi, Muhammed Farrukhsiyar (1712-1719) on a prancing horse, facing to right, and holding a spear on his right shoulder.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawn in ink on paper over pinhole stencil
Brief description
Drawing, equestrian portrait of Emperor Muhammed Farrukhsiyar, Mughal, early 18th century
Physical description
Drawing, drawn in Indian ink on paper, executed with a brush over an outline pounced from a pinhole stencil; an equestrian portrait of the Emperor of Delhi, Muhammed Farrukhsiyar (1712-1719) on a prancing horse, facing to right, and holding a spear on his right shoulder.
Dimensions
  • Height: 262mm
  • Width: 201mm
08/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Equestrian portrait of the Emperor of Delhi, Muhammed Farrukhsiyar (1712-1719) on a prancing horse, facing to right, and holding a spear on his right shoulder.
Style
Credit line
Purchased from J. Procter, Watson, Esq., 1 Church Gate Street, The Fort, Bombay
Subjects depicted
Other number
IPN.2493 - Object no.
Collection
Accession number
IM.287-1914

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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