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drawing
;
album
(?)
Object Type
drawing
album
(?)
Museum number
1936,0111,0.46
Description
Astronomical drawing; single-page tinted drawing, possibly from an album. Depiction of a new moon in the sign of Scorpio. Ink and watercolour on paper.
School/style
Mughal Style
Cultures/periods
Islamic
Production date
1800
(circa)
Production place
Made in:
India (pre-1947)
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
tinted
Dimensions
Diameter:
6.50 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Subjects
astronomy
moon
zodiac
Associated names
Representation of:
Scorpio
Funder name
Funded by:
Art Fund
(as NACF)
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
James Thomson Gibson-Craig
Acquisition date
1936
Department
Middle East
Registration number
1936,0111,0.46