Five plans of Delhi.
Drawing
ca.1774 (drawn)
ca.1774 (drawn)
| Place of origin |
Dara Shikoh's Palace, Agra.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Five plans of Delhi. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and gold paint on paper |
| Brief description | Architectural; Drawings, Delhi, ca.1774 |
| Physical description | Dara Shikoh's Palace, Agra. |
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| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Object history | These drawings appear to have been made by Indian draughtsmen working for the French. It is possible that they were made during the visit of Colonel Gentil to Shah Alam in 1774. |
| Production | Probably by Delhi draughtsmen. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Mapin Publishing, 1992 132 p. ISBN 0944142303
Ebba Koch, The Complete Taj Mahal and the Riverfront Gardens of Agra, London: Thames & Hudson, 2006, fig. 91 pp 72-73
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| Other number | 1761 - Previous number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | AL.1761 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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