Lot Essay
The full list of watercolours included in this lot are as follows. Those within inverted commas are transcribed directly from the inscriptions on the watercolours:
The Tomb of Arjumand Banu [also known as Mumtaz Mahal]
‘The Inscription on the Tomb’ [probably that of Arjumand Banu]
The Taj taken from the river
The Pearl Mosque in the Fort of Agra
The Fort of Agra
‘The Tomb’
‘The Tomb in the Area on the Top of the Building ‘
The Tomb of Akbar
The Tomb of Saint Selim at Fathepur Sikri
The Gateway at Fathepur Sikri
The Tomb of Itamad al Dawla
Four unidentified pietra dura patterns
The Tomb of Arjumand Banu [also known as Mumtaz Mahal]
‘The Inscription on the Tomb’ [probably that of Arjumand Banu]
The Taj taken from the river
The Pearl Mosque in the Fort of Agra
The Fort of Agra
‘The Tomb’
‘The Tomb in the Area on the Top of the Building ‘
The Tomb of Akbar
The Tomb of Saint Selim at Fathepur Sikri
The Gateway at Fathepur Sikri
The Tomb of Itamad al Dawla
Four unidentified pietra dura patterns