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WD1074
- Record Id:
- 040-003280859
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280854
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x002c06
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100137997030.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD1074
- Title:
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The Kutb Minar, Delhi. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
- Scope & Content:
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Pencil and wash drawing of the Qutb Minar at Delhi by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902) in 1870.
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘N.’ ‘Chevalier.’
The Qutb Minar was built by Qutb-u'd-din Aibek from 1199 as part of the Quwwat al-Islam or 'Might of Islam' congregational mosque complex at Delhi. It was designed as a dominant visual sign of the arrival of Muslim rule in northern India and as a marker of the presence of a Muslim place of prayer. The minaret has sloping sides which are alternately fluted and flanged. Its surfaces are covered in both foliate and calligraphic relief-carved decoration. It was subsequently added to by his successor, Iltutmish, before the top was restored by Firoz Shah in 1369, who used marble to face the upper section. In 1803 the Qutb Minar sustained damage during an earthquake, including the collapse of the upper storey. The repairs and renovations were made under the supervision of Major Robert Smith, Bengal Engineers, and completed in 1829. The new inappropriate sandstone cupola, or 'chhatri', shown in the drawing, was removed by order of Lord Hardinge in 1848.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280854
040-003280859 - Is part of:
- WD1070-1091 : CHEVALIER, NICHOLAS (1828-1902) Engraver and painter of landscapes and topical and historical scenes. Born at St. Petersburg, the son…
WD1074 : The Kutb Minar, Delhi. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003280854[0005]/040-003280859
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD1070-1091
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100137997030.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- British school
European school - Start Date:
- 1870
- End Date:
- 1870
- Date Range:
- 1870
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: pencil; wash. 37.2 x 27.6 cm
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)