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Mosque of Asaf ud-Daula, Lucknow

Painting
ca. 1795 - ca. 1805 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The mosque of Asaf ud-Daula, in Lucknow, by a Murshidabad artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMosque of Asaf ud-Daula, Lucknow (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting; watercolour, the mosque of Asaf ud-Daula, Lucknow, ca. 1795 - ca. 1805
Physical description
The mosque of Asaf ud-Daula, in Lucknow, by a Murshidabad artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 44.5cm
  • Width: 59cm
Style
Credit line
Purchased from Mr. T. Toon (or possibly Mr J.Joon), 38 Leicester Square
Object history
By Murshidabad artists probably marketing their work in both Murshidabad and Calcutta.

Purchased from Mr. T. Toon (or possibly Mr J.Joon), 38 Leicester Square. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 82 p. ISBN 0944142303
  • The Indian Heritage. Court life and Arts under Mughal Rule London: The Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982 Number: ISBN 0 906969 26 3 Topsfield, Andrew, cat. no. 117, p. 55
Collection
Accession number
IS.11:14-1887

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Record createdOctober 3, 2002
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