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On display
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Painting

second half 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, lady with companions seated on a takht (throne) in a garden.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, lady with companions, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, second half 17th century
Physical description
Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, lady with companions seated on a takht (throne) in a garden.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14cm (image size) (Note: Measurement to the out edge of the bluse border)
  • Width: 11.2cm (image size) (Note: Measurement to the outer edge of blue border)
  • Height: 34.8cm (page size)
  • Width: 20.9cm (page size)
Content description
Lady with companions seated on a takht in a garden.
Style
Credit line
Bought from Lieut. Col. Murdoch Smith
Object history
Originally in an album bought from 'Lieut. Col. Murdoch Smith, Teheran". The album was purchased for £25.

Bought. 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.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
132:9-1885 (Verso)
Collection
Accession number
132:9-1885

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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