File:Two elephants carrying the fish and sun insignia of Mughal sovereignty.jpg

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Mazhar Ali Khan (possibly) (artist)
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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English: One of six figures from the Mughal emperor's ceremonial procession on the occasion of the Id.
   Object:
   Gouache
   Place of origin:
   Delhi, India (made)
   Date:
   ca. 1840 (painted)
   Artist/Maker:
   Mazhar Ali Khan (possibly) (artist)
   Materials and Techniques:
   Gouache
   Museum number:
   IS.486-1950
   Gallery location:
   In Storage
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Two elephants carrying the fish and sun insignia of Mughal sovereignty. One of a set of six images from the Mughal emperor's ceremonial procession on the occasion of Id. Place of Origin

Delhi, India (made) Date

ca. 1840 (painted) Artist/maker

Mazhar Ali Khan (possibly) (artist) Materials and Techniques

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Height: 14 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Descriptive line

Gouache, Two elephants carrying the fish and sun insignia of Mughal sovereignty, Delhi, ca.1840 Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 166 p. ISBN 0944142303 Materials

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Company paintings; Animals and Wildlife Collection code

IND
Date 1840
date QS:P571,+1840-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source/Photographer https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O15706/one-of-six-figures-from-gouache-mazhar-ali-khan/


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