The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan Seated on a Throne While Three Ladies of the Court Pay Their Respects
Late 18th Century - Early 19th Century
18th Century
8 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.6 x 14.6 cm)
Unknown, Indian, Rajasthan, Bikaner School,
Indian
Object Type:
INDIAN MINIATURES
Creation Place:
Asia, India
Medium and Support:
opaque watercolor on paper; orange margins
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Alvin O. Bellak
Accession Number:
84-O-106
Label for "Poetic Visions: Indian Art from the Permanent Collection", Co-Curated by Mekala Krishnan and Klare Scarborough, La Salle University Art Museum, December 17, 2014-February 27, 2015:
This painting is likely of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The Mughals were Muslim rulers of Persian descent who ruled parts of India from the 16th - 19th century. Many of the North Indian rajas had to pay tribute to the Mughal rulers in order to maintain their autonomy. They spent significant time at the wealthy and worldly Mughal court and modeled some of their practices on what they saw there. This painting is probably unfinished judging from the blank planes of blue and white, which may have depicted the many decorative elements of the court.
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