Painting
ca. 1630 (made)
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The emperor Shah Jahan is depicted standing facing left holding a fly whisk. Two birds of paradise swoop above his head. The painting is signed by the court artist Balchand, and ascribed to him in black in the narrow border below the emperor's feet.
The folio which has a panel of illuminated calligraphy on the other side (IM.112a-1921) was bequeathed with other loose folios by Lady Wantage in 1921. Some of the paintings are genuine works of the reigns of Jahangir (1605-1627) and Shah Jahan (1628-1656). Others were believed to be of the same period but were identified by the great Indian scholar Moti Chandra as copies of 17th century works, probably done in about 1800.
The folio which has a panel of illuminated calligraphy on the other side (IM.112a-1921) was bequeathed with other loose folios by Lady Wantage in 1921. Some of the paintings are genuine works of the reigns of Jahangir (1605-1627) and Shah Jahan (1628-1656). Others were believed to be of the same period but were identified by the great Indian scholar Moti Chandra as copies of 17th century works, probably done in about 1800.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, the emperor Shah Jahan standing facing left holding a fly whisk. Two birds of paradise swoop above his head. Signed by Balchand and ascribed to him in black in the narrow border below the emperor's feet, opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, ca. 1630 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, the Emperor Shah Jahan with two birds of paradise. |
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| Content description | Emperor Shah Jahan with two birds of paradise. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lady Wantage |
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| Summary | The emperor Shah Jahan is depicted standing facing left holding a fly whisk. Two birds of paradise swoop above his head. The painting is signed by the court artist Balchand, and ascribed to him in black in the narrow border below the emperor's feet. The folio which has a panel of illuminated calligraphy on the other side (IM.112a-1921) was bequeathed with other loose folios by Lady Wantage in 1921. Some of the paintings are genuine works of the reigns of Jahangir (1605-1627) and Shah Jahan (1628-1656). Others were believed to be of the same period but were identified by the great Indian scholar Moti Chandra as copies of 17th century works, probably done in about 1800. |
| Associated object | IM.112A-1921 (Part) |
| Bibliographic reference | Clarke, C. Stanley; Indian Drawings: Thirty Mogul Paintings of the School of Jehangir and Four Panels of Calligraphy ini the Wantage Bequest. London 1922
No. 15, pl. 9; and no. 34 |
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| Accession number | IM.112-1921 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2004 |
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