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Shah Isma'il of Iran

Drawing
ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing, in ink on paper, intended for use as a stencil after pricking, the tracer's notes of colour details on the original painting are visible. Portrait of Shah Isma'il of Iran.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleShah Isma'il of Iran (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn in ink on paper
Brief description
Drawing, stencil, Shah Isma'il of Iran, in ink on paper, Mughal, ca. 1800
Physical description
Drawing, in ink on paper, intended for use as a stencil after pricking, the tracer's notes of colour details on the original painting are visible. Portrait of Shah Isma'il of Iran.
Dimensions
  • Height: 185mm
  • Width: 134mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Portrait of Shah Isma'il of Iran.
Style
Credit line
Purchased from Dr A. K. Coomaraswamy
Object history
Purchased from Dr A. K. Coomaraswamy, 39 Brookfield, West Hill, Highgate N. 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 1912-3121M and 1912-3515M
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
IM.78-1912

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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