Itimad ad-Daula and Nawab Zamar ad-Din Khan
1745
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1745
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Itimad ad-Daula and Nawab Zamar ad-Din Khan is a 1745 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts a scene with two men, one seated and the other standing. The seated man wears a yellow robe adorned with red flowers, while the standing man is dressed in a pink robe with green accents. He holds a long, decorated object in his right hand. In the background, a wall with a white railing separates the men from a tree and a cloudy sky. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of elegance and refinement. This painting is part of the Baroque movement, characterized by its use of dramatic lighting and intense emotions.
The artwork is a portrait painting created in 1745 using opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting Itimad ad-Daula and Nawab Zamar ad-Din Khan, who served as Minister to Emperor Muhammad Shah. The piece is part of a set of works acquired by the museum, with object history records indicating it was purchased in 1922 from A. Churchill, Esq. for £30, and is catalogued under museum numbers CIRC.221-1922 to CIRC.230-1922.
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