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Mohammed Ali, calligrapher
Indian, active 18th century
A page of calligraphy from the Lady Coote Album, circa 1780
Black and red inks, transparent and opaque watercolor, and gold paint on paper mounted to an album page with elaborately ornamented borders in ink,transparent and opaque watercolor and gold paint
44.6 x 61.5 cm (album page); 23.5 x 42.8 cm (sheets (three))
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald and Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts purchase 1982.2.70.13

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calligrapher, Morid Khan Taba Taba

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Artist Biography: Calligrapher for at least some some of the Arabic script in the Lady Coote album ca. 1780. Presumably active in the Lucknow area.

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