Five plans of Delhi. thumbnail 1
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Five plans of Delhi.

Drawing
ca.1774 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plan of the Red Fort showing the walls and gates.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleFive plans of Delhi. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Architectural; Drawings, Delhi, ca.1774
Physical description
Plan of the Red Fort showing the walls and gates.
Dimensions
  • Length: 82cm
  • Width: 75cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Inscribed with identifications in French, Persian and Latin.)
  • 'Circumferentia continet 3600 ulnas indicas Fortresse de Delly. Arx Delliensis' (Inscribed in ink:)
  • (other buildings with identifications in pencil in French; in Persian in ink.)
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.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 132 p. ISBN 0944142303
Other number
1754 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
AL.1754

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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