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Bodleian Library MS. Ouseley Add. 173

[Album of Indian paintings and calligraphy]

An album of 33 calligraphic specimens and 34 paintings, labelled (in many cases incorrectly) by Sir Gore Ouseley as portraits of the Mughal emperors. Many of the borders are 19th-century coloured paper pasted to the pages. With a manuscript introduction naming the supposed subjects of the portraits, by Sir Gore Ouseley (undated), and two European lithographs. Created in India, 17th-18th centuries.

Extent: 34 leaves. 435 x 300 mm.

Binding: lacquer binding with gilt arabesques and flowers on green background; inner covers red leather with gilt arabesques and flower border.

[Album of Indian paintings and calligraphy]

Bodleian Library MS. Ouseley Add. 173

Ouseley, Gore, Sir, 1770-1844

Persian

English

1500–1800

India

From the collection of Sir Gore Ouseley (1770-1844).

Some image descriptions based in part on Topsfield, A. (2007), Paintings from Mughal India.

South Asian Manuscripts