The royal procession of Shah Alam II with his army processing from right to left along the banks of a river.
Painting
ca. 1790 (painted)
ca. 1790 (painted)
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The painting shows a landscape with paddy fields and a small city in the distance.
There are boats on the river (which is probably the Jumna) and cannons and troops in the middle distance. It is possible the this painting depicts the move of the court from Allahabad to Delhi.
There are boats on the river (which is probably the Jumna) and cannons and troops in the middle distance. It is possible the this painting depicts the move of the court from Allahabad to Delhi.
Object details
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| Title | The royal procession of Shah Alam II with his army processing from right to left along the banks of a river. |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Shah Alam II, watercolour on paper, Lucknow, ca. 1790 |
| Physical description | The painting shows a landscape with paddy fields and a small city in the distance. There are boats on the river (which is probably the Jumna) and cannons and troops in the middle distance. It is possible the this painting depicts the move of the court from Allahabad to Delhi. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Miss Olive Copeland. |
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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 124 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IS.38-1957 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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