Title & Author:

Princes and painters in Mughal Delhi, 1707-1857 / edited by William Dalrymple and Yuthika Sharma.

Publication:

New York : Asia Society Museum ; New Haven [Conn.] : in association with Yale University Press, ©2012.

Description:

xi, 212 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm

Notes:
Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Asia Society Museum. New York, Feb. 7-May 6, 2012.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-206) and index.
The revival of the Mughal painting tradition during the reign of Muhammad Shah / Malini Roy -- Delhi under Shah Alam II and the French / Jean-Marie Lafont -- James Skinner and the poetic climate of late Mughal Delhi / Sunil Sharma -- In the company of the Mughal court : Delhi painter Ghulam Ali Khan / Yuthika Sharma -- Depicting Delhi : Mazhar Ali Khan, Thomas Metcalfe and the topographical school of Delhi artists / J.P. Losty -- Bahadur Shah Zafar and the uprising of 1857 / William Dalrymple.

Summary:

Between the years 1707 and 1857, the cultural center of Delhi in North India was the locus of a dramatic shift of power with the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of the British Raj. This critical transitional period altered Indian culture, politics, and art, and brought unprecedented artistic innovation and experimentation. The artistic flowering of this time is evident in jewel-like portraits, miniature paintings, striking panoramas, and exquisite decorative arts crafted for Mughal emperors and European residents alike. Sumptuous color illustrations of such works illuminate the pages of this book, painting a vivid portrait of this important city and its art, artists, and patrons. Masterworks by major Mughal artists, such as Nidha Mal and Ghulam Ali Khan, and works by non-Mughal artists demonstrate the dynamic interplay of artistic production at this time. This largely overlooked period is explored in thought-provoking essays by a panel of distinguished scholars of Indian art, history, and literature to present an engaging look at this dynamic artistic culture in the midst of rapid change.

ISBN:

9780300176667 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
030017666X (hardcover ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Painting, Mughal Empire Exhibitions.
Peinture moghole Expositions.
Painting, Mogul Exhibitions.
Painting, Mughal Empire
Malerei
Indien
Mogulreich

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogues.
Exhibition publications.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

Dalrymple, William.
Sharma, Yuthika.
Asia Society. Museum.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 277914
Call No.: BIB 213041
Status: Available