Two drawings of Mughal monuments.
Painting
ca.1820 (made)
ca.1820 (made)
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Mausoleum of Salim Chisti, Fatehpur Sikri, with water-tank and two figures in the foreground.
Object details
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| Title | Two drawings of Mughal monuments. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour; black borders |
| Brief description | Drawing; Mausoleum, Salim Chisti, Delhi or Agra, ca.1820 |
| Physical description | Mausoleum of Salim Chisti, Fatehpur Sikri, with water-tank and two figures in the foreground. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Mr A.S. Dinsdale, 3 Holmdale Road, Stanford Hill in 1896 |
| Object history | Purchased from Mr A.S. Dinsdale, 3 Holmdale Road, Stanford Hill in 1896. 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. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 140 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IS.15-1896 |
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| Record created | February 8, 2005 |
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