Four miscellaneous miniatures of Mughal emperors and an unidentified ruler.
Painting
ca. 1860 - 1870 (made)
ca. 1860 - 1870 (made)
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This painting depicts Shah Jahan (1628 - 1657) holding a sarpesh.
Object details
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| Title | Four miscellaneous miniatures of Mughal emperors and an unidentified ruler. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on ivory |
| Brief description | Painting; Watercolour on ivory, Shah Jahan (1628 - 1657) holding a sarpesh, Delhi, ca.1860 - 1870. |
| Physical description | This painting depicts Shah Jahan (1628 - 1657) holding a sarpesh. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | This painting was purchased from the executors of J.C. French with the assistance of the National Art Collections Fund. |
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| 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 221 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.255-1955 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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