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Painting

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

Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, calligraphy panel with floral border and decoration.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, calligraphy panel by 'Ali al-Husaini, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, border and decoration Mughal, first half 17th century
Physical description
Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, calligraphy panel with floral border and decoration.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 386mm
  • Page width: 254mm
  • Calligraphy area width: 103mm (approx.)
  • Calligraphy area length: 195mm (approx.)
Half Imperial Mount (Portrait)
Content description
Calligraphy panel.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Lady Wantage
Object history
Part of the bequest of the Right Honourable Harriet Sarah Baroness Wantage, of Locking House, Wantage Berks, widow of the first and last Baron Wantage, V.C., K.C.B., V.D.

R.P. 1920-8342, 1920-5869, 1921-3081, 1921-177
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Clarke, C. Stanley; Indian Drawings: Thirty Mogul Paintings of the School of Jehangir and Four Panels of Calligraphy ini the Wantage Bequest. London 1922 No. 27
Collection
Accession number
IM.117-1921

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Record createdMay 17, 2013
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