Painting
Sultan Ahmad Shah's Mosque, Ahmedabad. The private musjid of the Sultan at Ahmedabad. This and many other musjids and buildings are constructed with materials brought from the ancient Hindu city of Puttan (Patan) Somnauth (Somnath).
Sultan Ahmad Shah of Gujarat (ruled 1411-41) founded the city of Ahmedabad, The mosque, built in 1414, was apparently, his private chapel.
Sultan Ahmad Shah of Gujarat (ruled 1411-41) founded the city of Ahmedabad, The mosque, built in 1414, was apparently, his private chapel.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour heightened with white |
| Brief description | Sultan Ahmad Shah's Mosque, Ahmedabad, Paintings, watercolour, W Carpenter |
| Physical description | Sultan Ahmad Shah's Mosque, Ahmedabad. The private musjid of the Sultan at Ahmedabad. This and many other musjids and buildings are constructed with materials brought from the ancient Hindu city of Puttan (Patan) Somnauth (Somnath). Sultan Ahmad Shah of Gujarat (ruled 1411-41) founded the city of Ahmedabad, The mosque, built in 1414, was apparently, his private chapel. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from William Carpenter |
| Object history | Nos. IS.54-1881 to IS.193-1881 purchased from William Carpenter for £500. Purchased from William Carpenter. 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. Registered Paper 4429-1881 |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of the water-colour drawings of Indian views, groups, & c. : executed and lent for exhibition in the South Kensington Museum / by William Carpenter. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O, 1881
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'The private musjid of the Sultan at Ahmadabad. This and many other musjids and buildings are constructed with materials brought from the ancient Hindu city of Puttan Somnauth.' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.145-1881 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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