Mubarak ud-Daula, Nawab of Murshidabad, in durbar with the British Resident, Sir John Hadley D'Oyly
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, but someone who saw it remarked that the sepoys depicted in it 'appeared too tall', as they are in this copy.
Object details
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| Title | Mubarak ud-Daula, Nawab of Murshidabad, in durbar with the British Resident, Sir John Hadley D'Oyly (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; watercolour, Mubarak ud-Daula, Nawab of Murshidabad, Murshidabad, ca. 1795 - ca. 1805 |
| Physical description | Mubarak ud-Daula, Nawab of Murshidabad (1770-1793) seated under a canopy with Sir John Hadley D'Oyly, Bt, British Resident. 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 | 10. The Court of the Nawaub Moobarack al Dowlah Father of the present Nawaub Nauser al Moolk receiving the then British Resident Sir John D'Oyle Bart. (Inscription; decoration; English; Roman; Reverse; ink) |
| 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, ca. 1785 - ca. 1788 |
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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, but someone who saw it remarked that the sepoys depicted in it 'appeared too tall', as they are in this copy. |
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| Accession number | IS.11:3-1887 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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