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Johan Joseph Zoffany (Frankfurt 1733-London 1810)
Asaf ud-Daula, Nawab of Oudh c.1784
Black, white and red chalk on brown paper | 21.7 x 15.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 913286
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A portrait drawing of Asaf ud-Daula, Nawab of Oudh, head only, facing to the left. The Nawab of Oudh was painted several times by Zoffany during his time in India between 1783-9, including an oil painting in the collection of the British Library (BL F108).
Provenance
Purchased by George IV when Prince Regent from Colnaghi & Co., 5 June 1811 for 10s 6d (Royal Archives GEO/MAIN/27637, 'A Drawing by Zoffany - the Nabob of Oude')
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Medium and techniques
Black, white and red chalk on brown paper
Measurements
21.7 x 15.2 cm (sheet of paper)
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 13286
