Jehovah
Painting
ca. 1760 (made)
ca. 1760 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Jehovah appearing to a saint, the saint is a nimbate figure in green and orange dress, golden crown and lofty aigret, kneeling under a tree gazing heavenwards. Jehovah has an outstretched hand, his face surrounded by golden rays, and appears in a row of billowing clouds. In the foreground is a landscape with flowering plants, a view of mosques and minarets to the rear.
Object details
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| Title | Jehovah (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Jehovah appearing to a Saint, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal or Deccani, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Jehovah appearing to a saint, the saint is a nimbate figure in green and orange dress, golden crown and lofty aigret, kneeling under a tree gazing heavenwards. Jehovah has an outstretched hand, his face surrounded by golden rays, and appears in a row of billowing clouds. In the foreground is a landscape with flowering plants, a view of mosques and minarets to the rear. |
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| Content description | Jehovah appearing to a saint. |
| Marks and inscriptions | "Shast" Sixty (Persian) |
| Production | Mughal or Deccani |
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| Accession number | IS.5-1963 |
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| Record created | May 27, 2002 |
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