Shah Jahan (Mogul Emperor of India, 1592-1666)
Artist/Culture
Indian
Date1900-1950
Mediumopaque watercolor on ivory
Dimensions10.5 x 7.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsNon-Western Miniatures
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Madge Shepard Petersen through Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Morgan
Object number1989.25
Descriptionin original frame, one of a pair, see 1989.26Label TextMade for the export trade in the miniature technique used in Europe and North America, this painting remains tied to the Indian tradition in style and subject matter. The meticulous rendering of details of ornament and the feature ultimately derive from Mughal portraiture, as transmitted through the Western influence Company style of the nineteenth century. This is an imaginary portrait of the Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his beloved consort.ProvenanceMrs. Madge Shepart Petersen, through Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Morgan, Worcester MA
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