1. Foster 29
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 29
- Title:
- Shah 'Alam (Mughal Emperor 1759-1806) conveying the Grant of the Diwani to Lord Clive, August 1765. The Emperor,is seated on his throne under a canopy. He is handing the grant to Lord Clive, who stands on his right. Artist(s): West, Benjamin (1738-1820)
- Scope & Content:
- Shah ‘Alam (Mughal Emperor 1759-1806) conveying the Grant of the Diwani to Lord Clive, August 1765.. A copy by West of his original painted 1774-95 commissioned by the first Lord Clive; the copy commissioned by his son the Earl of Powis c.1818, and presented to the East India Compnay in 1820. The Em...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1818
- Extent:
- 1 Item