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Six drawings of the cenotaph of Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal, Agra, and details of the pietra-dura work.

Painting
ca.1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Five drawings of details of pietra-dura work on the cenotaph of Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal, Agra.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSix drawings of the cenotaph of Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal, Agra, and details of the pietra-dura work. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Architectural, Taj Mahal; paintings, Tempera, Delhi or Agra, ca.1820
Physical description
Five drawings of details of pietra-dura work on the cenotaph of Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal, Agra.
Dimensions
  • Length: 36cm
  • Width: 13cm
Style
Credit line
Purchased from Mr A.S. Dinsdale, 3 Holmdale Road, Stanford Hill in 1896
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 141 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IS.16B-1896

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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