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Delhi Book
Delhi Book or Delhie Book titled Reminiscences of Imperial Delhi is a collection of paintings done in company style, commissioned by Sir Thomas Metcalfe in 1844. It contains 120 paintings by Indian artists, mainly by Mughal painter, Mazhar Ali Khan. 〔(The 'Delhi Book' of Thomas Metcalfe )〕 The book was bought by the British Library and displayed in London.〔(William Dalrymple on The Dehlie Book | Art and design | The Guardian )〕
==History==
It was commissioned by Sir Thomas Metcalfe, Governor-General's Agent at the Imperial court of the Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. The paintings, done by Mughal painter, Mazhar Ali Khan, document the lifestyle of the last Mughal in 19th century Delhi.
The book containing the paintings was sent to England for Metcalfe's daughter, Emily.
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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