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Muhammad Shah

Painting
ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Murshidabad (made)

Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, the Emperor Muhammad Shah and a minister on a terrace beside a river.

Object details

Categories
Paintings
Royalty
Portraits
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleMuhammad Shah (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Paper
Paint
Gold
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Muhammad Shah and minister, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Murshidabad, ca. 1750
Physical description
Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, the Emperor Muhammad Shah and a minister on a terrace beside a river.
Dimensions
  • Height: 268mm (maximum)
  • Width: 198mm (maximum)
14/08/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Emperor Muhammad Shah and a minister on a terrace beside a river.
Styles
Mughal
Murshidabad School
Object history
Transferred from the Department of Engraving, Illustration & Design.

RP 51/2237
Subjects depicted
Ruler
Terrace
River
Minister
Muhammad Shah
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
D.1207-1903

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O405462/muhammad-shah-painting-unknown/
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