Painting
c.1610-15 (made)
| Place of origin |
This Mughal portrait painted in about 1610-15 is inscribed in Persian 'likeness of Khan Jahan Afghan'. The emperor Jahangir, for whom it was probably painted, recorded that he regarded Khan Jahan, whose father had also been in royal service, as equal to his own sons. Jahangir gave him sumptuous presents to mark occasions when Khan Jahan was promoted within the imperial administration, or when he led military campaigns. Among these were jewelled daggers of the kind depicted here, in his patka, or sash.
The original painting has been extended.
The original painting has been extended.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | portrait of Khan-e Jahan Afghan, c. 1610-15 |
| Physical description | Khan-e Jahan Afghan is depicted standing, with his face in profile and this hands clasped in front of him. The brown background is plain apart from a lightly sketched blue sky and some flowering plants. These are additions made to disguise the extensions made to the original portrait.The identification of the subject is written in black ink, in Persian, beneath his feet. |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Persian inscription written in black ink beneath his feet on the original part of the portrait. )
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| Gallery label | PORTRAIT OF KHAN JAHAN
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Mughal
c. 1610-15 with later extensions
IS.312-1951
The portrait is inscribed in Persian ‘likeness of Khan Jahan Afghan’. The Emperor Jahangir wrote that he regarded Khan Jahan, whose father had also been in royal service, as equal to his own sons. The emperor gave him sumptuous presents to mark promotions within the imperial administration, or when Khan Jahan led military campaigns. Among these were jewelled daggers of the kind seen here in his patka, or sash(01/08/2017) |
| Object history | Bought with IS.311-1951 from Maggs for £15.2s.6d. |
| Summary | This Mughal portrait painted in about 1610-15 is inscribed in Persian 'likeness of Khan Jahan Afghan'. The emperor Jahangir, for whom it was probably painted, recorded that he regarded Khan Jahan, whose father had also been in royal service, as equal to his own sons. Jahangir gave him sumptuous presents to mark occasions when Khan Jahan was promoted within the imperial administration, or when he led military campaigns. Among these were jewelled daggers of the kind depicted here, in his patka, or sash. The original painting has been extended. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.312-1951 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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