Nur Jahan
Painting
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, oval minature, of the Empress Nur Jahan Begam (1573-1645), married to the Mughal Emperor Jahangar in 1610. Profile portrait showing the Sultana wearing pearls and other jewellery over diaphanous gauze, also a jewelled headdress, holding in henna-stained fingers a gold essence-cup and a flask.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Nur Jahan (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, bust portrait of Nur Jahan, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, 18th century |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, oval minature, of the Empress Nur Jahan Begam (1573-1645), married to the Mughal Emperor Jahangar in 1610. Profile portrait showing the Sultana wearing pearls and other jewellery over diaphanous gauze, also a jewelled headdress, holding in henna-stained fingers a gold essence-cup and a flask. |
| Content description | Portrait of the Empress Nur Jahan Begam (1573-1645), who was married to the Mughal Emperor Jahangar in 1610. Profile portrait showing the Sultana wearing pearls and other jewellery over diaphanous gauze, also a jewelled headdress, holding in henna-stained fingers a gold essence-cup and a flask. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Purchased from Miss E. B. Peet |
| Object history | Purchased from Miss E. B. Peet, 137 Alexander Road, St. John's Wood, London, N.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 1912-2826M |
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| Accession number | IM.37-1912 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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