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Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jahangir taking tea in his harem

c1750

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An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on light weight brown laid paper, 10 x 6 1/4 inches (254 x 159 mm), the full sheet. Some scattered light areas of discoloration and age related toning, small edge losses and scattered handling tear along the left sheet edge, well outside of the image area. Extensive hand inscriptions in black and red ink on the verso. Colors are exceptionally bright and fresh with good saturation. 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: 10.01 in (25.4 cm)Width: 6.26 in (15.9 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH9171stDibs: LU1979213838852

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