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Tomb of Itmad ud Daula

Creation date: ca. 1846

Creation place: India

Other Information

Type: Watercolor Painting

Medium and Support: Opaque watercolor on paper

Credit Line: Edwin Binney 3rd Collection

Accession Number: 1990.1386

State/Province: Uttar Pradesh

Dimensions: 7 5/32 in. x 8 3/4 in. (18.2 cm x 22.2 cm)

Provenance

Childs Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts ( - October 5, 1967)

Edwin Binney 3rd, San Diego, California (October 5, 1967 - August 27, 1990)

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California (August 27, 1990 - )

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June 2014 Gallery 10 rotation
Tomb of Itimad al-Daula
India, Agra
Opaque watercolor on paper, ca. 1846
The great monuments of India were a popular subject for eighteenth and nineteenth century artists—both the British ones curious about the new world of India, and the Indian ones working on behalf of European patrons. This particular tomb, with its entire white marble surface covered by inlay of semi-precious stones, was a favorite. It was built between 1626 and 1628 by Nur Jahan, the wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Both of her parents are buried there although the building is now known by her father’s title at court, Itimad al-Daula (“Pillar of the State”).
Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, 1990.1386

Last Updated: 9/5/2017

Exhibition

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Arts of South and Southeast Asia 13th to 19th Century , 6/16/2014 - 12/14/2014

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