Drawing
1556-1605 (made)
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Drawing, in ink and opaque watercolour on paper, a monochrome brush drawing in black and grey tones (slightly tinted in places), copied, in adapted form, from an Italian late 16th century or early 17th century drawing or print of the type distributed by the Jesuit missionaries in India and Persia at that period. Depicting a lady of high rank (possibly St. Catherine of Alexandria) with preceptors; seated in discussion, with other male and female figures in costumes suggesting Indianised Elizabethan garments.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Drawn and painted in ink and opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, lady (possibly St. Catherine of Alexandria) with preceptors, in ink and opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, Akbar period (1556-1605) |
| Physical description | Drawing, in ink and opaque watercolour on paper, a monochrome brush drawing in black and grey tones (slightly tinted in places), copied, in adapted form, from an Italian late 16th century or early 17th century drawing or print of the type distributed by the Jesuit missionaries in India and Persia at that period. Depicting a lady of high rank (possibly St. Catherine of Alexandria) with preceptors; seated in discussion, with other male and female figures in costumes suggesting Indianised Elizabethan garments. |
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| Content description | A lady of high rank (possibly St. Catherine of Alexandria) with preceptors; seated in discussion, with other male and female figures in costumes suggesting Indianised Elizabethan garments. |
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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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| Bibliographic reference | STRONGE, Susan. Painting for the Mughal Emperor: The Art of the Book 1560 – 1660 London : V&A Publications, 2002. 192p, ill. ISBN 1 85177 358 4.
p. 109, pl. 76 |
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| Accession number | IM.284-1913 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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