Arts of the Islamic World
Arts of the Islamic World
THE GRAVE OF SHAH JAHAN, AGRA, INDIA, COMPANY SCHOOL, CIRCA 1800
Auction Closed
October 23, 04:16 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
THE GRAVE OF SHAH JAHAN, AGRA, INDIA, COMPANY SCHOOL, CIRCA 1800
watercolour on paper, watermarked 'J.Whatman', dated 1813, the reverse with an inscription identifying the tomb
53.5 by 75.3cm.
Ex-collection Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860), architect of the Houses of Parliament.
The tomb represented here is that of Emperor Shah Jahan. Another drawing, identical to the present version, and with an inscription on the bottom reading ‘Grave of Shah Jahan’ was sold at Christie’s London, 25 April 2012, lot 214.