Painting
late 18th century (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, in blue mount speckled with gold leaf, full length portraits of two chief officers of the court of Emperor Muhammed Shah (1719-1748), Nawab Roshan-uddaula (d. 1732) and Nawab Khan Duran (d. 1739), both in outdoor costumes.
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Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
Brief description | Painting, two nobles of the court of Muhammed Shah, opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, late 18th century |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, in blue mount speckled with gold leaf, full length portraits of two chief officers of the court of Emperor Muhammed Shah (1719-1748), Nawab Roshan-uddaula (d. 1732) and Nawab Khan Duran (d. 1739), both in outdoor costumes. |
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Content description | Two chief officers of the court of Emperor Muhammed Shah (1719-1748), Nawab Roshan-uddaula (d. 1732) and Nawab Khan Duran (d. 1739), both in outdoor costumes. |
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Credit line | Purchased from Messrs luzac & Co., 46 Great Russell Street |
Object history | Purchased from Messrs luzac & Co., 46 Great Russell Street. 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. RP 1913-1239M |
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Accession number | IM.290-1913 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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