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mid 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tinted drawing, in ink with gold and watercolour details on paper, an elephant out of its mahout's control, and a fleeing horseman.


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Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawn and painted in ink, gold and watercolour on paper
Brief description
Tinted drawing, Large Clive Album, elephant out of control, horseman, ink, gold and watercolour on paper, Mughal, mid 18th century
Physical description
Tinted drawing, in ink with gold and watercolour details on paper, an elephant out of its mahout's control, and a fleeing horseman.
Content description
An elephant out of its Mahout's control, and a fleeing horseman.
Style
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the V&A, 1964
Object history
This album of 104 folios known as the Clive Album was formerly the property of the Earl of Powis, Powis Castle. (RP 1959/1747)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.133:42/A-1964

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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