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Emperor Aurangzeb

Painting
late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Mughal Empire (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, portrait of emperor Aurangzeb, seated on a masrad, with two ladies of the zanana (women's quarters) in attendance, a terrace scene overlooking trees, stream and rocky landscape.

Object details

Categories
Paintings
Portraits
Royalty
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleEmperor Aurangzeb (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Paint
Opaque Watercolour
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, emperor Aurangzeb, in opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, late 18th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, portrait of emperor Aurangzeb, seated on a masrad, with two ladies of the zanana (women's quarters) in attendance, a terrace scene overlooking trees, stream and rocky landscape.
Dimensions
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 165mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 114mm
  • Height: 422mm
  • Width: 282mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Emperor Aurangzeb, seated on a masrad, with two ladies in attendance, a terrace scene overlooking trees, stream and rocky landscape.
Style
Mughal
Credit line
Purchased from Messrs luzac & Co., 46 Great Russell Street
Object history
Purchased from Messrs luzac & Co., 46 Great Russell Street. 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.

RP 1913-1239M
Subjects depicted
Emperor
Women
Trees
Stream
Rocks
Aurangzeb
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.291-1913

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O405536/emperor-aurangzeb-painting-unknown/
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