album;
drawing
- Museum number
- 1945,1013,0.9.3
- Description
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Pen and ink drawing highlighted with watercolour on paper, of the top of the cenotaph of Arjumand Banu Begam, also known as Mumtaz Mahal. The painting shows the white marble top of the cenotaph that is placed at the centre of the Taj Mahal. It is decorated with pietra dura inlay using precious and semi-precious stones to create a floral border. The border surrounds an inscription created using black marble inlay. The drawing is framed by a thick black line.
- Production date
- 19thC(early)
- Dimensions
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Height: 21.70 centimetres
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Width: 29 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This painting comes from an album of watercolour paintings and pen and ink drawings of North Indian architectural subjects (1945,1013,0.9.1-33). These include the Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri and Sikandra. Albums such as this were commonly made during the early 19th century, typically for European visitors in India. Comparable albums are in the collections of the British Library and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1945
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1945,1013,0.9.3