Indian Miniature Painting Moti Masjid (Red Fort), Mughal, 1840 Pearl Mosque

You will find similar paintings listed in my other auctions. Delhi, 1840 Opaque color with gold on paper. Paintings: 15 x 21 cm each. This exquisite (1) "Company School" miniature depicts the Moti Masjid, a white marble mosque inside the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India. The name translates into English as Pearl Mosque.

It is located to the west of the Hammam and close to the Diwan-e-Khas. The mosque was also used by the ladies of the Zenana. The mosque was constructed at a cost of Rs. The prayer hall has three arches, and it is divided into two aisles. It is surmounted with three bulbous domes, which were originally covered in gilded copper.

The gilded copper was lost after the Indian rebellion of 1857 which provides useful terminus ante quem for our work. Compare to the same scene depicted by Ghulam Ali Khan, the court painter of Mughal emperors Akbar II r.

18061837 and Bahadur Shah II r. Item is guaranteed to be authentic. High resolution images are available upon request. Thank you for viewing my listing. Please note that the size for this painting should read: 7.5 x 12 cm. The item "Indian Miniature Painting Moti Masjid (Red Fort), Mughal, 1840 Pearl Mosque" is in sale since Sunday, August 21, 2016. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\India". The seller is "orientalminiatures" and is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Type: Paintings, Scrolls & Prints
• Primary Material: Paper
• Age: 1800-1849
• Region of Origin: India
• Original/Reproduction: Original