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Unknown — A pietra dura architectural study of the top of the Cenotaph of Shah Jahan in the Taj Mahal, Company School, Agra, circa 1810-20
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A pietra dura architectural study of the top of the Cenotaph of Shah Jahan in the Taj Mahal, Company School, Agra, circa 1810-20

A pietra dura architectural study depicting the intricate inlay patterns from the top of Shah Jahan's Cenotaph in the Taj Mahal. Created by a Company School artist in Agra around 1810-20, it documents Mughal architectural decoration techniques.

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IN AN INDIAN GARDEN: The Carlton Rochell Collection of Company School Paintings

October 27, 2021

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 21

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Unknown, A pietra dura architectural study of the top of the Cenotaph of Shah Jahan in the Taj Mahal, Company School, Agra, circa 1810-20

A pietra dura architectural study depicting the intricate inlay patterns from the top of Shah Jahan's Cenotaph in the Taj Mahal. Created by a Company School artist in Agra around 1810-20, it documents Mughal architectural decoration techniques.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Mughal Architecture, Pietra Dura, Taj Mahal, 19th Century, Architectural Study, Agra, Company School

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art