Mumtaz Mahal (wife of Shah Jahan)
Artist/Culture
Indian
Date1900-1950
Mediumopaque watercolor on ivory
Dimensions10.5 x 7.7 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsNon-Western Miniatures
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Madge Shepard Petersen through Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Morgan
Object number1989.26
Descriptionone of a pair, see 1989.25Label TextThis is an imaginary portrait of the beloved wife of Shah Jahan whose early death inspired one of the most beautiful building complexes in history--the Taj Mahal. The Subject of this pair of famous lovers was chosen to appeal to the Western market.ProvenanceMrs. Madge Shepard Petersen through Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Morgan, Worcester MA
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