The Emperor Muhammad Shah
Painting
ca. 1780 (painted)
ca. 1780 (painted)
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Three quarter length portrait of the Emperor Muhammad Shah. The emperor holds a flower, his other hand being on the hilt of his sword; he is shown in an oval like a European miniature. This is an example of the late Mughal school of Murshidabad showing some influence from European models without having become a fully-fledged example of Company painting. It is evidently from a set of emperor portraits, such as were ordered by both European and Indian patrons.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Emperor Muhammad Shah (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | watercolour with yellow ochre |
| Brief description | Opaque watercolour on paper; portrait of the Emperor Muhammad Shah. Murshidabad, ca. 1780. |
| Physical description | Three quarter length portrait of the Emperor Muhammad Shah. The emperor holds a flower, his other hand being on the hilt of his sword; he is shown in an oval like a European miniature. This is an example of the late Mughal school of Murshidabad showing some influence from European models without having become a fully-fledged example of Company painting. It is evidently from a set of emperor portraits, such as were ordered by both European and Indian patrons. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 1. Muhammad Shah
2. Mahumud Shaw
3. 10/-. (1. Inscribed in Persian in cartouche above portrait.
2. On the back in ink
3 On the back in pencil) |
| Object history | IS.10 to 18-1954 were purchased from Maggs Bros., London W1. |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 78 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IS.17-1955 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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