Painting
18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a portrait of a woman, possibly of Nur Jahan Begam, the favourite sultana of the Emperor Jahangir.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, portrait, possibly of Nur Jahan, in opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, 18th century |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a portrait of a woman, possibly of Nur Jahan Begam, the favourite sultana of the Emperor Jahangir. |
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| Content description | A portrait, possibly of Nur Jahan Begam, the favourite sultana of the Emperor Jahangir. |
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| 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 |
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| Associated object | IM.281A-1913 (Verso) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.281-1913 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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