Shah Jahan
Painting
ca. 1840 (made)
ca. 1840 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting the Emperor Shah Jahan (1627-1658).
Object details
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Title | Shah Jahan (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Emperor Shah Jahan, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Sikh, probably Punjab Plain, ca. 1840 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting the Emperor Shah Jahan (1627-1658). |
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Content description | Emperor Shah Jahan (1627-1658). |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Hasrat Shihab-uddin Shah Jahan Padshah' (Inscribed in Persian) |
Credit line | Given by O.E. Dickinson |
Object history | From a series of Moslem rulers. Formerly owned by the Earl of Auckland (Governor General, 1836-1842). |
Production | Sikh with Guler influence |
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Accession number | IS.124-1953 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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