Abul Hasan Qutb Shah

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Golconda (made)

Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Abul Hasan Qutb Shah of Golconda ('Tana Shah') (1672-87) listening to music with female companions.

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Categories	Paintings Musical Instruments Royalty Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type	Painting
Title	Abul Hasan Qutb Shah (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Painted in opaque watercolour on paper Paint Opaque Watercolour Paper Painted
Brief description	Painting, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah of Golconda listening to music, opaque watercolour on paper, Golconda, ca. 1680
Physical description	Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Abul Hasan Qutb Shah of Golconda ('Tana Shah') (1672-87) listening to music with female companions.
Content description	Abul Hasan Qutb Shah of Golconda ('Tana Shah') (1672-87) listening to music with female companions.
Styles	Deccan Golconda
Gallery label	(27/9/2013) ABUL HASAN QUTB SHAH OF GOLCONDA WITH FEMALE COMPANIONS Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Golconda c. 1680 IS.57-1949 P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles Bequest through the Art Fund Abul Hasan Qutb Shah (r.1672-87), nicknamed ‘Tana Shah’, is shown listening to music with female companions. He was the last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda (near Hyderabad), which was renowned for its diamonds. After a lengthy siege, Golconda was captured by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, bringing him great wealth. Abul Hasan spent the remaining years of his life as a prisoner.
Credit line	P. C. Manuk and Miss G. M. Coles Bequest through Art Fund
Subjects depicted	Ruler Musicians Women
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.57-1949

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O433702/abul-hasan-qutb-shah-painting-unknown/

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