A Mullah and Visitor on a Terrace, and a Copy of a Portrait of Emperor Aurangzeb
Artist
Unknown
CultureIndian
Date19th century
MediumInk and watercolor on paper
DimensionsOverall: 7 × 4 5/8 inches (17.78 × 11.75 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number76-38/10
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DescriptionUpper half contains drawing in ink and thin watercolor of mullah seated on a carpet with a seated visitor to his left. Pinholes outline main figures. Drawing was prepared for pounce-tracing. Lower half contains ink copy of a profile portrait of Emperor Aurangzeb, seated in window, holding a turban ornament.
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