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Drawing

ca. 1610 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing, in ink, watercolour and gold on paper, a royal elephant.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawn and painted in ink, watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Tinted drawing, royal elephant, by 'Ali Reza, ink, watercolour and gold on paper, Bijapur, ca. 1610
Physical description
Drawing, in ink, watercolour and gold on paper, a royal elephant.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.5cm
  • Width: 23.7cm
Content description
A royal elephant.
Style
Object history
Transferred from the Department of Engraving, Illustration & Design.

RP 51/2237
Subject depicted
Associated object
D.398:2-1885 (Verso)
Bibliographic reference
Swallow, Deborah and John Guy eds. Arts of India: 1550-1900. text by Rosemary Crill, John Guy, Veronica Murphy, Susan Stronge and Deborah Swallow. London : V&A Publications, 1990. 240 p., ill. ISBN 1851770224, p.115, pl.94.
Collection
Accession number
D.398-1885

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Record createdFebruary 6, 2003
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