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Jahandar Shah

Painting
ca. 1712 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a portrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah (ruled 1712-1713).


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJahandar Shah (generic)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, portrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah, opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, ca. 1712
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a portrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah (ruled 1712-1713).
Dimensions
  • Height: 387mm
  • Width: 276mm
  • Cardboard mount onto which object attached height: 398mm
  • Cardboard mount onto which object attached width: 287mm
01/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
The Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah (ruled 1712-1713).
Style
Credit line
Given by Col. J.G. Gayer-Anderson C.M.G., D.S.G. and Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson.
Object history
Originally owned by the B.M. Phadanavis of Poona and later in the Gayer-Anderson collection. The donors were twin brothers.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.149-1952

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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