Painting
18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Mahout on an elephant; gouache on paper;
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Mahout on an elephant; gouache on paper; Murshidabad, India; 18th century. |
| Physical description | Mahout on an elephant; gouache on paper; |
| Gallery label | AN ELEPHANT AND ITS MAHOUT
Opaque watercolour on paper
Murshidabad, Bengal
1750-55
D.1185-1903
Favourite elephants were often painted by Indian court artists, but they are usually richly adorned and often named. This one, although magnificent, seems to be more of a working beast than a royal one.
The painting is in the court style of Murshidabad, a city that broke away from Mughal rule and became a flourishing artistic centre from about 1740. The pale tones were popular during the reign of Aliverdi Khan (1740-56).(27/9/2013) |
| Credit line | Purchased from Martinus Nijhoff |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1185-1903 |
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| Record created | January 20, 2003 |
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