Portrait of a Bearded Nobleman
Portrait of a Bearded Nobleman Deccan, Probably Aurangabad, 1660-70 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 18 x 10 cm Folio: 26.9 x 17 cm With the increased Mughal military presence in the South during the reign of Aurangzeb we see a shift in Deccani painting from a whimsical and imaginative blend of indigenous and […]
Dara and Sulaiman Shikoh
Dara (1615-1659) and Sulaiman Shikoh (1632-1662) Mughal, 1655 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 21.3 x 16.2 cm Folio: 31.8 x 21.6 cm Inscription: (front) Dara Shikoh, Sulaiman Shikoh Prince Dara Shikoh stands facing his eldest son Sulaiman Shikoh in a manner that was, at the time of this works completion, highly conventionalized. Dara […]
Islam Khan Mashhadi
Islam Khan Mashhadi (d. 1647) Mughal, 1640 Brush drawing with light applications of pigment and gold on paper Image: 9. x 5.5 cm Folio: 19.7 x 15.5 cm An able administrator, Islam Khan Mashhadi was given various leadership responsibilities during his long career, including subadurship of Bengal during the reign of Jahangir and governorship of […]
I’tibar Khan
I’tibar Khan (d.1623) Mughal, 1610-15 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 11.5 x 6 cm Inscription: I’tibar Khan (under I’tibar Khans feet) The subject of this portrait, I’tibar Khan, is mentioned several times in Jahangir’s memoirs. In his youth, he was in the service of Bahadur Khan (also known as Baz Bahadur, the last […]
An Enthroned Prince Receives a Turban
An Enthroned Prince Receives a Turban Mughal, 1590 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 8.5 x 17.5 cm Folio: 18 x 30.2 cm When the Mughal emperor Humayan died on January 27, 1556, after falling and hitting his head while attempting to kneel for prayer, Akbar’s guardian, Bairam Khan, concealed the news until arrangements […]
Rustom and Sohrab
Rustom and Sohrab from the myths of the Shahnameh by Pupils of Reza Abbasi, Isfahan-Iran circa 1620 (late Safavid period) Natural pigment on paper Folio: 13.4 x 8.7 in. (34 x 22.1 cm.) This manuscript page depicts one of the most tragic episodes of the Shahnameh. It is the story of Rustom where we see […]
Maharaja Bisal Dev
Maharaja Bisal Dev (8th century) Warrior king of Ajmer by Ajmer court artist circa: 1900 Gouache on paper 16.4 x 12.8 in. (41.7 x 32.5 cm.)
Maharaja Bisal Dev
Maharaja Bisal Dev (8th century) Warrior king of Ajmer by Ajmer court artist dated: 1784 Drawing on paper 8.4 x 5.1 in. (21.5 x 13 cm.)
Raj Shri Sam Singhji
Raj Shri Sam Singhji by Marwar court artist (in the style of Ghanerao) circa 1750-1800 CE Khakha or drawing on paper 12.2 x 8.5 in. (31 x 21.6 cm.) Back: “Raj Shri Sam Singhji Jodh Singhot eido”
Raj Shri Fakirdas Jodhsinghot
Raj Shri Fakirdas Jodhsinghot by Marwar court artist (in the style of Ghanerao) circa 1750-1800 CE Khakha or drawing on paper 12.6 x 9.1 in. (32 x 23 cm.) Back: “Raj Shri Fakirdas ji Jodh Singhot Medatiyo, bavat te radhani”