One of ten drawings of details of pietra-dura ornamentation on the cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal, at Agra.
1840
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1840
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
One of ten drawings of details of pietra-dura ornamentation on the cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal, at Agra. is a 1840 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows fancy borders made of colored patterns. The top has a big box with swirling vines and Arabic writing inside. Below that, three rows of repeating leaf shapes and flowers line up like a fence. The colors are soft—pinks, greens, and blues—with black outlines. The tiny details, like the careful dots and lines, suggest someone copied real stonework. This was likely done to plan decorations for a famous tomb. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of their collection.
