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The Emperor Aurangzeb reading the Qur’an and Four Persian baits

The Emperor Aurangzeb reading the Qur’an and Four Persian baits
(c. 1700)

Medium
opaque watercolour and gold paint on paper
Measurements
15.6 × 19.7 cm (image) 38.5 × 27.2 cm (sheet) (recto) 21.0 × 11.0 cm (image) 38.5 × 27.2 cm (sheet) (verso)
Place/s of Execution
India; Agra, India
Inscription
(recto) inscribed in pen and ink (in Devanagari script) u.c.:
(verso) inscribed in red and black pen and ink (in Devanagari script) u.c.:
Accession Number
AS22-1980
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1980
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display