Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
55 followers · 86 posts · Server mastodon.social
Lot no 21.
'A Pietra Dura Architectural Study of the Top of the Cenotaph of #ShahJahan in the #TajMahal'.
c1810 AD #CompanyPainting from #Agra #UttarPradesh
#Painting on 3 Sheets joined together & watermarked 'E & P 1805'.
Decorated with semi-precious stones inlaid into marble, this is the top of the Cenotaph of the #Mughal ruler while a #Quranic verse Top covers the tomb of his wife #MumtazMahal
#CompanySchool #History #Heritage #India #Paintings #WorldHeritageWeek #TouristDestination
#shahjahan #tajmahal #CompanyPainting #agra #uttarpradesh #painting #Mughal #quranic #mumtazmahal #CompanySchool #history #heritage #india #paintings #Worldheritageweek #touristdestination
Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
50 followers · 69 posts · Server mastodon.socialLot no 21.
'A Pietra Dura Architectural Study of the Top of the Cenotaph of #ShahJahan in the #TajMahal'.
c1810 AD #CompanyPainting from #Agra #UttarPradesh
#Painting on 3 Sheets joined together & watermarked 'E & P 1805'.
Decorated with semi-precious stones inlaid into marble, this is the top of the Cenotaph of the #Mughal ruler while a#Quranic verse top covers the tomb of his wife #MumtazMahal
#CompanySchool #History #Heritage #India #Paintings #WorldHeritageWeek #TouristDestination
#shahjahan #tajmahal #CompanyPainting #agra #uttarpradesh #painting #Mughal #mumtazmahal #CompanySchool #history #heritage #india #paintings #Worldheritageweek #touristdestination
Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
55 followers · 86 posts · Server mastodon.social
Lot no 20.
'A View of the TajMahal' at #Agra #UttarPradesh
#TajMahal was built as a mausoleum by the #Mughal ruler #ShahJahan for his wife #MumtazMahal who died in childbirth in 1632.
This #CompanyPainting dated 15th February 1880 AD is by Qudratullah of #Lucknow
He was a Draftsman at the Superintending Engineer of the Presidency & Oudh Company.
The #Painting is on paper watermarked 'J WHATMAN 1875'.
#Awadh (Oudh) #Art #Heritage #History #India #EastIndiaCompany #CompanySchool #Paintings
#agra #uttarpradesh #tajmahal #Mughal #shahjahan #mumtazmahal #CompanyPainting #lucknow #painting #Awadh #art #heritage #history #india #eastindiacompany #CompanySchool #paintings
Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
55 followers · 86 posts · Server mastodon.social
Lot no 19.
c1810 AD #CompanyPainting of 'An Elevation of the North Side of the Marble Screen Surrounding the Cenotaphs in the TajMahal #Agra'.
#TajMahal was built during 1631-1653 AD by the #Mughal ruler #ShahJahan as the final resting place of his wife #MumtazMahal and, he too was entombed alongside her upon his death in 1666 AD.
This still existing screen was put in 1643 AD, replacing an earlier one made of Gold, inlaid with Precious Stones.
#History #India #Heritage #UttarPradesh
#CompanyPainting #agra #tajmahal #Mughal #shahjahan #mumtazmahal #history #india #heritage #uttarpradesh