1840
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
One of six figures from the Mughal emperor's ceremonial procession on the occasion of the Id is a 1840 paint by Mazhar Ali Khan, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a covered sedan chair carried by nine men. It's empty, but it's meant for the queen or high-ranking ladies. The chair is decorated and has attendants with it, one holding a sun shade. The painting is part of a set showing the Mughal emperor's procession. It gives us a glimpse into an important event in the emperor's calendar. To learn more about this style, look into the work of artist Khan, Mazhar Ali.
One of six Company Paintings depicting scenes from the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II’s ceremonial procession during the Id festival, this work from about 1840 may be by Mazhar Ali Khan. It shows a covered sedan chair, likely for high-ranking ladies, carried by eight or nine attendants dressed in white with colored sashes and turbans, accompanied by three figures, one holding a parasol. The painting reflects a fusion of Indian artistic traditions with Western techniques, produced for European patrons in the Indian subcontinent. The Id festival, marking the end of Ramazan, provided the…
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Mazhar Ali Khan was a late-Mughal era, 19th century painter from Delhi, working in the Company style of post-Mughal painting under Western influence.
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