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Detail of a pillar in the the Diwani-I-Am in the Red Fort

Drawing
ca. 1830 - ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Frederick William Alexander De Fabeck (maker)
Place of origin
Punjab (made)

Drawing, in pen and colour, architectural detail, pillar of Mughal 17th century inlaid marble throne in the Diwan-i-am, Delhi Palace, Punjab.


Object details

Categories
Architecture
Drawings
Paintings
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
SCRAN
Object type
Drawing
TitleDetail of a pillar in the the Diwani-I-Am in the Red Fort (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn and painted in pen and colour, on paper
Water-Colour
Water-Colour Paper
Paper
Ink
Paint
Painting
Painted
Drawn
Brief description
Drawing, architectural detail from inlaid marble throne at Delhi Palace, by Frederick W. A. De Fabeck, pen and colour on paper, Delhi, ca. 1860-1890
Physical description
Drawing, in pen and colour, architectural detail, pillar of Mughal 17th century inlaid marble throne in the Diwan-i-am, Delhi Palace, Punjab.
Dimensions
  • Height: 560mm
  • Width: 387mm
15/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013.
Content description
Drawing, in pen and colour, architectural detail, pillar of Mughal 17th century inlaid marble throne in the Diwan-i-am, Delhi Palace, Punjab.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Laura de Fabeck
Object history
Nos. IM 19 to 143-1913 are a collection of paintings and drawings given by Mrs L. de Fabeck, Villa Bellosgaurds Alassio, Liguria, Italy. (per Mrs Fleeming Jenkin, 12 Campden Hill Square, Kensington, W.).

Given by Mrs Laura de Fabeck. 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.

RP 1913-681 M
Subjects depicted
Architecture
Palace
Arch
Throne
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.129-1913

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Record createdMarch 7, 2003
Record URL
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