Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a paint painting by the Mughal Painting artist Mir 'Ali. It dates from 1800 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This painting is an opaque watercolor and gold work on paper, created by Mir 'Ali of Herat in 1800. It is a copy of a 17th-century original.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a calligraphy panel with intricate, formal script, framed by a floral border and surrounded by a blue patterned border. The calligraphy is rendered in dark ink-like tones, while the surrounding flowers and leaves are depicted in soft colors.
Technique & Style
The artwork showcases the artist's skillful use of opaque watercolor and gold paint, with delicate, detailed rendering of floral motifs and calligraphy. The style is characteristic of the artist's period and region.
History & Provenance
The painting was bequeathed by Harriet Sarah, Baroness Wantage, and is recorded under multiple accession numbers in the collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Persian calligrapher in the 17th-century Isfahan atelier tradition, Mir ‘Ali left flowing black-ink compositions on paper and albums that trained eyes as much as hands.
Aurangzeb
Untitled
Persian calligraphy framed by an ornamental border of flowers, birds, and deer, from the Late Shah Jahan Album
Untitled
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Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Persian Calligraphy framed by an ornamental border of flowers, birds, and deer
Calligraphy of Chaghatai Turkish Poems in Praise of Wine (verso)
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental Border with Poppies and Pairs of Birds (verso)
Untitled
Illuminated page (verso), from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al- Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492) with two Persian masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Khirad-nama-i Iskandari (Alexander’s Book of Wisdom)