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Painting

first half 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Mughal Empire (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, calligraphy panel, with floral designs.

Object details

Categories
Calligraphy
Paintings
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Gold
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, calligraphy panel, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, first half 17th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, calligraphy panel, with floral designs.
Content description
Calligraphy panel.
Style
Mughal
Gallery label
(01/08/2017)
PAGE FROM A ROYAL ALBUM
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Calligraphy by Mir ‘Ali, Iran or Bukhara, illumination and borders Mughal
Calligraphy c. 1505-45, illumination c. 1610-20, borders c. 1650
IM.23A-1925
Small fragments of Persian calligraphy are pasted on the page next to the central panel of Persian verse. The edges of the separate pieces are concealed under the golden ground painted with flowers inspired by European books of botanical illustrations. These, and the animals at upper right, were painted by Jahangir’s artists. Floral borders were then added during Shah Jahan’s reign. Such composite pages characterise his royal albums, none of which survive intact.
Subjects depicted
Calligraphy
Flowers
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.23A-1925

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Record createdJuly 7, 2010
Record URL
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