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Source Description
This painting, Walters manuscript leaf W.711, depicts the third Mughal Emperor Akbar (reigned 963 AH/AD 1556-1014 AH/AD 1605). It was executed in Mughal India in the12th century AH/AD 18th. Akbar is shown seated on a throne and holding the crown in his hands. The inscription in Devanagari script on the left side identifies the sitter as Akbar. The image is framed by salmon and blue borders with illuminated floral motifs.
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Document identity
localId
7005
label
Single Leaf of a Portrait of the Emperor Akbar
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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7005
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object
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normalized
title
Single Leaf of a Portrait of the Emperor Akbar
description
This painting, Walters manuscript leaf W.711, depicts the third Mughal Emperor Akbar (reigned 963 AH/AD 1556-1014 AH/AD 1605). It was executed in Mughal India in the12th century AH/AD 18th. Akbar is shown seated on a throne and holding the crown in his hands. The inscription in Devanagari script on the left side identifies the sitter as Akbar. The image is framed by salmon and blue borders with illuminated floral motifs.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
portraits
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
41.5
height
29.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 16 5/16 x W: 11 5/8 in. (41.5 x 29.5 cm); Image H: 6 7/8 x W: 4 5/16 in. (17.5 x 11 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
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med
ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
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2191
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MSS
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MIS
INT
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2289
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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d00150031a2730a1
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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8825acf20c877114
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no
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