Artwork
Rafi-U'ddaula
Rafi-U'ddaula is a paint painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
He is shown seated on an ornate golden throne adorned with jewels, dressed in a white robe and a red turban, and accessorized with a jewelled belt and necklace.
A painting from 1840 in opaque watercolour and gold on paper portrays the Mughal puppet emperor Rafi-U'ddaula, who ruled in 1719. He is shown seated on an ornate golden throne adorned with jewels, dressed in a white robe and a red turban, and accessorized with a jewelled belt and necklace. The work is part of a series depicting Muslim rulers and was formerly owned by the Earl of Auckland, who served as Governor General from 1836 to 1842.
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