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Emperor Bahadur Shah I receiving a courtier: PD.128-1948

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Titles

Emperor Bahadur Shah I receiving a courtier

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Nainsukh of Guler (Attributed to)

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Legal notes

Bequeathed by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles in 1946 through the National Art Collections Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 180 mm
Width: 277 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Guler ⪼ Pahari (Punjab Hills) ⪼ India

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948) by Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss

Dating

Circa 1730 - 1740

Note

'Probably'

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Ink
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour and gold on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.128-1948
Primary reference Number: 34031
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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