Not currently on display at the V&A

Painting

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, portrait of a lady at night (possibly a Moghul princess), holding a rose (the emblem of royalty) in her right hand. With an illuminated border in gold and blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, portrait of a lady, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, 19th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, portrait of a lady at night (possibly a Moghul princess), holding a rose (the emblem of royalty) in her right hand. With an illuminated border in gold and blue.
Dimensions
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 161mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 93mm
  • Height: 414mm
  • Width: 273mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Style
Credit line
Purchased from Arthur Churchill, Esq.
Object history
Bought from Mr Arthur Churchill, with other paintings (IM.7 to 16-1913) for £141. RP 1913/1031;

Purchased from Arthur Churchill, Esq., 1,Selwood Terrace, South Kensington, S.W. 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 1913-947M
Subjects depicted
Associated object
IM.11:2-1913 (Verso)
Collection
Accession number
IM.11-1913

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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