Now In: Treasures of the Deccan: Painted Visions : Jewels of the Nizams
Apr 05, 2019
Two-volume set on the jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad and a private collection of paintings in Mumbai that give a further glimpse into the Nizams’ opulent court.
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Jewels of the Nizams, written by Usha R. Balakrishnan and Deepthi Sasidharan, puts the jewels into historical and functional context. Following their presentation to the world in a 2001 publication, the jewellery is paired with nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century photographic documentation of their wearers, recently uncovered from the Chowmahalla Palace. The book also dedicates a lengthy section to the ladies of the Nizam sovereign of Deccan. Painted Visions, written by Navina Najat Haidar, presents a group of paintings on paper created at the royal Deccan courts the era of the Sultans (c. 16-17th century) and later works from Hyderabad, as well as works created under the patronage of the imperial Mughals in the northern Deccan and related Persian works.
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Details:
Volume I. Jewels of the Nizams, 216 pages, all colour illustrations; Volume II. Painted Visions, 100 pages, 43 colour illustrations.
Text by Usha R Balakrishnan & Deepthi Sasidharan (vol. 1) with Navina Najat Haidar (vol. 2).
2 hardback volumes in slipcase. 27x34cms.
£105.00
Email artbooks@heneage.com or call 0207 930 9223 to place your order!
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