Not currently on display at the V&A

Painting

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, the arrival of the Iranian ambassador Muhammed 'Ali Beg to the court of Shah Jahan in 1631.


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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, Iranian ambassador's arrival, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Delhi, early 19th century after 17th century original
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, the arrival of the Iranian ambassador Muhammed 'Ali Beg to the court of Shah Jahan in 1631.
Dimensions
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 407mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 277mm
  • Height: 365mm
  • Width: 317mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
The arrival of the Iranian ambassador Muhammed 'Ali Beg to the sourt of Shah Jahan in 1631.
Style
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
03532(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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