The emperor Jahangir
Painting
ca. 1610 (made)
ca. 1610 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, portrait of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (wrongly identified as Shah Jahan in the inscription above his head), standing facing right, holding a sword in his right hand.
Object details
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| Title | The emperor Jahangir (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, the emperor Jahangir (wrongly identified in the Persian inscription at the top of the painting as Shah Jahan), opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, ca. 1610 or later |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, portrait of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (wrongly identified as Shah Jahan in the inscription above his head), standing facing right, holding a sword in his right hand. |
| Content description | The Mughal emperor Jahangir, standing facing left, holding a sword in his right hand. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (handwritten above image, in Persian)
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
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| Accession number | IS.182-1955 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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