Title
An allegory of imperial power
circa 1770
Artist
Company style
late 18th century – late 19th century
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Details
- Other Titles
- Akbar and Aurangzeb
Akbar with young Salim and Jahangir - Place where the work was made
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Thanjavur (Tanjore)
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Tamil Nadu
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India
- Cultural origin
- Company school
- Date
- circa 1770
- Media categories
- Painting , Watercolour
- Materials used
- opaque watercolour with gold on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 17.0 cm image; 28.0 x 23.0 cm sheet
- Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Mr George Sandwith 1957
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 9637
- Copyright
- Artist information
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Company style
Works in the collection
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Exhibition history
Shown in 3 exhibitions
A survey of Indian art (1967), Fisher Library, University of Sydney, Sydney, 06 Sep 1967–23 Sep 1967
Divine and Courtly Life in Indian Painting, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04 Oct 1991–08 Jan 1992
unknown, Georges Melbourne Pty Ltd, Melbourne
unknown, Royal Empire Society, London
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Bibliography
Referenced in 1 publication
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Jim Masselos, Divine and courtly life in Indian painting, Sydney, 1991. cat.no. 3.7. Catalogue listing only.
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Provenance
Warren Hastings, circa 1770-1818, England, possibly commissioned in Madras (Chennai), India by Hastings between 1769 and 1772. Probably exported from India to England, 1785 or before. Held in the collection of Warren Hastings until his death in 1818.
Marian Hastings, 1818-1837, England, inherited from Warren Hastings.
Charles von Imhoff, 1837, England, inherited from Marian Hastings.
Private Collection, pre Aug 1853, England, purchased by a resident on the estate of Daylesford House from a sale of the contents of Daylesford House, Worcestershire (Gloucestershire from 1931), 22–27 August 1853 or before.
George Sandwith, 1939-18 Apr 1958, England, purchased on the estate of Daylesford House, Gloucestershire, 1939. Presented by Mr George Sandwith FRGS to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. 25 October 1957, received 18 April 1958.
