Interior of the mausoleum of Itimad-al-Daula, Agra. Artist(s): Latif (fl..1820s)
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Interior of the mausoleum of I‘timad al-Daula, Agra. Inscribed on front in English: ‘Interior of the Tomb of Ittamed ud’ ‘Dowlah’; in Persian characters: ‘Saqaf i andarun i raudah i I‘timad al-Daulah ‘amal i Latif’ (Interior of the mausoleum of I‘timad al-Daula. The work of Latif).
Mausoleum of Salim Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri. Artist(s): Latif (fl..1820s)
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Mausoleum of Salim Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri. Inscribed on front in English: ‘Tomb of Sheik Selim at Futtipoor’; in Persian characters: ‘Raudah i munauwarah i hadrat Shaikh Salim Chishti ba-maqam i Fathpur Sikri ‘amal i Latif’ (The illumined tomb of the saint Sheikh Salim Chishti at Fatehpur Sikr...
Entrance gateway to Akbar's mausoleum, Sikandra. Artist(s): Latif (fl..1820s)
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Entrance gatehouse to Akbar’s mausoleum, Sikandra. Inscribed on front in English: ‘Gateway of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar at Secundra’; in Persian characters: ‘Darwazah i Sikandrah i raudah i Akbar badshah ‘amal i Latif’ (Gate of the mausoleum of the Emperor Akbar at Sikandra. The work of La...
Jami‘ Masjid, Delhi. Inscribed on front in English: ‘Jumna Musjid or Grand Mosque of Delhi’; in Persian characters:’ Jami‘ masjid dar Shahjahanabad ‘amal i Latif’ (Jama Masjid of Shahjahanabad. The work of Latif).
The Qutb Minar, Delhi. Inscribed on front in English ... ‘at Delhi’; in Persian characters: ‘Lath i Qutb Sahib dar shahr i Dihli ‘amal i Latif’ (Pillar of Qutb Sahib at the city of Delhi. The work of Latif).
Aḍhāīdvīpa: Jain cosmic diagram. Jambūdvīpa surrounded by the Lavaṇasamudra with the chains of mountains and set within its rampart of diamonds. Rivers and lands are marked with their dimensions. Captions and texts either in Gujarati, Rajasthani or Hindi.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Hindi and Rajasthani
Date Range:
1891
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A gouache on cotton cloth. 95 x 95 cm with floral border.
English key to Aḍhāīdvīpa. A diagram copied from Add. Or. 1812, presumably by an Indian draughtsman at the request of a European. The explanations are written in English by a European hand.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th C
Extent:
Water colour on paper laid down on a cloth. 97x97cm
Aḍhāīdvīpa: Jain cosmic diagram inscribed with a few words of explanation in Sanskrit in Devanāgarī script.Tradition similar to Add. Or. 1812, but with Mount Meru surrounded by the regions arranged in a more concentric manner. In the outer terrestrial region, Tīrthaṁkaras are being worshipped at...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
1830
Extent:
Gouache on cotton cloth. Floral spandrels and border. 112x112cm
Detail of the pietra dura work in the Taj Mahal, Agra.
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Detail of pietra dura work in the Taj Mahal, Agra. Inscribed on front: ‘A Representation of a Curious Piece of Inlaid Marble in the Hall at the Back of the Tomb in Tage Mhal.’ Water-colour; 18 by 17.5 ins. Cream wash border with black rules. Note: The inscription appears to be mistaken. The...