Portrait of Muhammad Ali Khan (also known as Muhammad Ali Wallajah or Nawab Wallajah), Nawab of Arcot and the Carnatic thumbnail 1
Portrait of Muhammad Ali Khan (also known as Muhammad Ali Wallajah or Nawab Wallajah), Nawab of Arcot and the Carnatic thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Portrait Miniatures, Room 90a, The International Music and Art Foundation Gallery

Portrait of Muhammad Ali Khan (also known as Muhammad Ali Wallajah or Nawab Wallajah), Nawab of Arcot and the Carnatic

Portrait Miniature
1787 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait miniature of Muhammad Ali Khan


Object details

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Object type
TitlePortrait of Muhammad Ali Khan (also known as Muhammad Ali Wallajah or Nawab Wallajah), Nawab of Arcot and the Carnatic (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on ivory
Brief description
Portrait miniature of Muhammad Ali Khan [also known as Muhammad Ali Wallajah, "Nawab Wallajah", Nawab of Arcot and the Carnatic], by John Smart. India, 1787.
Physical description
Portrait miniature of Muhammad Ali Khan
Dimensions
  • Height: 42mm
  • Width: 29mm
Credit line
Presented by Harry N. Jonas to this museum in memory of his wife, Rosa Maud Jonas MRI
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Another version of this miniature by John Smart was recently sold at Sotheby's (Old Master and British Drawings, including the French Masterworks from the Dormeuil Collection, London, July 2013). There is further version in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr, object no. F71-32.
Collection
Accession number
P.13-1930

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Record createdJuly 9, 2003
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