1984.480: Raja Jikha of Delhi Holding a Meeting on a Terrace
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1984.480
- Title
- Raja Jikha of Delhi Holding a Meeting on a Terrace
- Classification
- Paintings
- Work Type
- painting
- Date
- 1800-1850
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Delhi
- Period
- British period
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/216236
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 23.8 cm (13 3/16 x 9 3/8 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Signed: "Raja Jikha of Delhi, Divan of Akbar Shah"
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
- Accession Year
- 1984
- Object Number
- 1984.480
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- The painting features a figure of royal status, denoted by the ornament and black plume in his turban and the attendant behind him holding up a white scarf. He sits under an awning on an enclosed outdoor terrace, on a red rug and against large red pillows. Next to him is a male figure wearing a pink turban and white translucent robe (jama). In front of the two men is a large man with a dark complexion. He wears blue and white striped trousers and a white turban and rode. He holds up a long list in his hand, and his most likely reading aloud its contents.
Verification Level
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