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Nadir Shah

Painting
ca. 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting Nadir Shah of Iran. A bust portrait, the Emperor faces straight on, wearing a dark pink garment with all over embroidered gold floral design and gold, jewelled details at the neck.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleNadir Shah (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, Nadir Shah of Iran (1736-1747), opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Sikh, probably Punjab Plain, ca. 1840
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting Nadir Shah of Iran. A bust portrait, the Emperor faces straight on, wearing a dark pink garment with all over embroidered gold floral design and gold, jewelled details at the neck.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 252mm
  • Page width: 206mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 152mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 117mm
27/07/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape.
Content description
A bust portrait of Nadir Shah of Iran.
Marks and inscriptions
'Nadir Shah Ghazi of Turan' (Inscribed in Persian)
Credit line
Given by O.E. Dickinson
Object history
Formerly owned by Lord Auckland, Governor General of India.
Production
Sikh with Guler influence
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.136-1953

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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