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Drawing

1628-1656 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing, in ink on paper tinted with watercolour, with gold on border, depicting four ascetics. An inscription on the border above the drawing states that it is the work of Hunhar.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawn, in ink on paper, tinted with watercolour, with gold on border
Brief description
Tinted line drawing, four ascetics, probably by Purannath (Hunhar), ink and watercolour on paper, gold on border, Mughal, 1628-1656
Physical description
Drawing, in ink on paper tinted with watercolour, with gold on border, depicting four ascetics. An inscription on the border above the drawing states that it is the work of Hunhar.
Content description
Four ascetics.
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
Work of Hunhar
Transliteration
amal-e Hunhar
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of Lady Rothenstein and the Art Fund
Object history
Previously in the collection of Sir William Rothenstein. Purchased from his estate with the assistance of Lady Rothenstein and what in 1951 was the National Arts Collection Fund.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.220-1951

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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