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Shah Tahmasp of Iran

Painting
early 17th century (made)

Artist/Maker	Sahifa Banu (maker)
Place Of Origin	Mughal Empire (made)

Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting Shah Tahmasp of Iran in solitary meditation, by Sahifa Banu.

object details

Categories	Paintings Royalty Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object Type	Painting
Materials and Techniques	Painted in opaque watercolour on paper Opaque Watercolour Paper Painted
Brief Description	Painting, Shah Tahmasp of Iran, by Sahifa Banu, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, early 17th century
Physical Description	Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting Shah Tahmasp of Iran in solitary meditation, by Sahifa Banu.
Dimensions	Page height: 386mm (maximum) Page width: 254mm Image within innermost painted borders height: 150mm Image within innermost painted borders width: 192mm
Content description	Shah Tahmasp of Iran.
Style	Mughal
Marks and Inscriptions	'Sahifa Banu'
Credit line	Bequeathed by Lady Wantage
Subjects depicted	Ruler Shah Tahmasp
Bibliographic References	STRONGE, Susan. Painting for the Mughal Emperor: The Art of the Book 1560 – 1660 London : V&A Publications, 2002. 192p, ill. ISBN 1 85177 358 4.pps. 116-117, pl. 82 Stronge, S. Made for Mughal Emperors. Royal Treasures from Hindustan. London and New York, 2010p. 123, pl. 88 Clarke, C. Stanley; Indian Drawings: Thirty Mogul Paintings of the School of Jehangir and Four Panels of Calligraphy ini the Wantage Bequest. London 1922No. 27, pl. 18
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession Number	IM.117-1921

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record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O405633/shah-tahmasp-of-iran-painting-sahifa-banu/

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