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Khwaja Khizr

Painting
18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, the revered Islamic figure Khwaja Khizr on the fish, holding a spherical vessel with Elias walking beside him.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKhwaja Khizr (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque water-colour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, Khwaja Khizr on fish, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, 18th century
Physical description
Painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, the revered Islamic figure Khwaja Khizr on the fish, holding a spherical vessel with Elias walking beside him.
Dimensions
  • Height: 289mm
  • Width: 175mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 134mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 83mm
18/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
The revered Islamic figure Khwaja Khizr on the fish, holding a spherical vessel with Elias walking beside him.
Style
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.94-1960

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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