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.
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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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Gallery label | Shaikh Salim Chisti was Emperor Akbar’s spiritual advisor and accurately predicted the birth of his son. The city of Fatehpur Sikri is built on the site where Chisti made this prediction. On his death in 1572 Akbar built a tomb for him within the city. Competed in 1580-81, the tomb is made of white Makrana marble and measures 15 meters square. The intricately carved marble screens and serpentine brackets were made by highly skilled craftsmen trained in Gujarat.(27/9/2013) |
Credit line | Purchased from Mr A.S. Dinsdale, 3 Holmdale Road, Stanford Hill in 1896 |
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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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