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Lure of the East: Selections from the Christopher Gandy Collection

(from 15th Apr until 27th Jul 2014)

Explore highlights from Christopher Gandy’s Islamic paintings and objects collection.

Detail of 'A lady smoking a hookah on a terrace by a lake', late 18th century (Museum no: EA2012.31)
Prince Bedar Bakht in a landscapefront

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  • Prince Bedar Bakht in a landscape (front, painting only)
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Prince Bedar Bakht in a landscape

  • Description

    In India, individual or group portraits were mostly produced to be included in albums (muraqqa‘s), portable image galleries featuring members of the royal family, nobility, and courtly entourage. The young sitter of this fine painting is Bedar Bakht Mirza, grandson of the Mughal emperor Awrangzeb (ruled 1658-1707) and commander of his army in Deccan, central India. Bedar Bakht died in battle against his uncle Mu‘azzam Shah ‘Alam during the fierce war of succession between the crown princes which followed Awrangzeb’s death.

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    Associated place
    Asia › India › north India › Uttar Pradesh › Awadh › Lucknow district › Lucknow (place of creation)
    Date
    c. 1760
    Mughal Period (1526 - 1858)
    Associated people
    Prince Bedar Bakht (died 1707) (subject)
    Material and technique
    gouache with gold on paper
    Dimensions
    page 37.7 x 26.3 cm (height x width)
    painting 16 x 8.2 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › paper,
    processed material › metal › gold
    Technique index
    covered › coated › painted,
    marked › painted,
    decorated › painted,
    painted
    Object type index
    visual representation › painting
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
    Accession no.
    EA2012.33

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    • currently in research collection

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