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Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jangahir on a pleasure boat with his harem a

c1750

$850
£635.77
€743.27
CA$1,201.60
A$1,207.16
CHF 696.30
MX$14,690.58
NOK 8,088.53
SEK 8,204.94
DKK 5,556.39

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Emperor Jahangir depicted with his harem attendees aboard a pleasure cruise, the water filled with lotus blossoms; symbols of paradise itself. Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light weight cream laid paper, 8 x 6 inches (274 x 137 mm), the full sheet. Some scattered light surface soiling, along with age related toning and some handling creases, minor edge tears and losses, repairs (verso), and scattered inscriptions in ink and graphite. Extensive inscriptions in red and black ink on the verso and in the margins on the recto. The color is exceptionally fresh, rich, and saturated. Mirza Nur-ud-Din Muhammad Salim (30 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir ("Conqueror of the World'), was the fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 until his death in 1627. He was the third and only surviving son of Akbar and his chief empress, Mariam-uz-Zamani, born to them in the year 1569. He was named after the Indian Sufi saint, Salim Chishti. – Singh, Pashaura; Fenech, Louis E., eds. (2014). The Oxford handbook of Sikh studies. Oxford University Press. p. 647. ISBN 978-0-19-969930-8.
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    c1750
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.4 in (13.7 cm)Width: 10.79 in (27.4 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH9251stDibs: LU1979213839212

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