Mubarak ud-Daula, Nawab of Murshidabad, ca .1795 - ca. 1805
Painting
ca. 1795 - ca. 1805 (painted)
ca. 1795 - ca. 1805 (painted)
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This is one of a group of nine paintings. They depict a durbar (public reception) at the Murshidabad court, and various Hindu and Muslim festivals and religious scenes. A Murshidabad artist copied it, probably from an original oil painting by George Farington. He had worked in Murshidabad from May 1785 until his death there in 1788. Farington's original is lost. Bakr Id, which is depicted here, is a Muslim feast of sacrifice. Muslims celebrate it on the tenth day of the Zilhijj (April / May) in commemoration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only son Ishmael. At the moment of sacrifice, however, God substituted a ram for the youth.
Object details
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| Title | Mubarak ud-Daula, Nawab of Murshidabad, ca .1795 - ca. 1805 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache, Nawab of Murshidabad proceeding to the mosque for the festival of Bakr Id, Murshidabad, ca. 1795 - ca. 1805 |
| Physical description | Mubarak ud-Daula, Nawab of Murshidabad, proceeding in procession to the mosque for the festival of Bakr Id. One of nine drawings depicting a durbar at the Murshidabad court and various Hindu and Muslim festivals and religious scenes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Munny Begum's Musjid with the procession of the Bukery Ed at Moorshidabad'. (English) |
| Credit line | Purchased from Mr. T. Toon (or possibly Mr J.Joon), 38 Leicester Square |
| Object history | The volume containing 49 watercolour paintings is entitled 'Views in India'. It was bought from Mr. T. Toon, 38 Leicester Square, for £50 on 4 March 1887. 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. |
| Historical context | Mubarak ud-Daula was the Nawab of Murshidabad (1770 - 1793). |
| Production | After a presumed original by George Farington. |
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| Summary | This is one of a group of nine paintings. They depict a durbar (public reception) at the Murshidabad court, and various Hindu and Muslim festivals and religious scenes. A Murshidabad artist copied it, probably from an original oil painting by George Farington. He had worked in Murshidabad from May 1785 until his death there in 1788. Farington's original is lost. Bakr Id, which is depicted here, is a Muslim feast of sacrifice. Muslims celebrate it on the tenth day of the Zilhijj (April / May) in commemoration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only son Ishmael. At the moment of sacrifice, however, God substituted a ram for the youth. |
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| Accession number | IS.11:10-1887 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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