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Source Description
This painting, Walters manuscript leaf W.705, depicts the Mughal ruler Jahangir (reigned 1014-1037 AH/AD 1605-1627), standing in three-quarter profile, a pose that was common in official Mughal portraiture. It is attributable to the 13th century AH/AD 19th. During that time, portraits of earlier Mughal rulers were copied and disseminated. This work is executed in opaque watercolor and gold.
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Document identity
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14147
label
Single Leaf of a Portrait of the Emperor Jahangir
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Source metadata
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14147
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title
Single Leaf of a Portrait of the Emperor Jahangir
description
This painting, Walters manuscript leaf W.705, depicts the Mughal ruler Jahangir (reigned 1014-1037 AH/AD 1605-1627), standing in three-quarter profile, a pose that was common in official Mughal portraiture. It is attributable to the 13th century AH/AD 19th. During that time, portraits of earlier Mughal rulers were copied and disseminated. This work is executed in opaque watercolor and gold.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
13th century AH/AD 1825-1875 (Mughal)
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CC0
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en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
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20.5
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16.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 1/16 x W: 6 1/2 in. (20.5 x 16.5 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
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83805
83804
med
ink and pigments on brown paper
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2191
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none
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1
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photo
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