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Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan

Title	Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan
Author	Indian
Publication Date:	11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal; Safavid)
Publication Place	India (Place of Origin) -
Subject	Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet
Type	belge
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	H: 10 7/16 x W: 6 5/16 in. (26.5 x 16 cm); Image H: 5 7/8 x W: 3 1/8 in. (15 x 8 cm)
Library:	The Walters Art Museum
Record ID	W.703
Library Location	Not on view
Date	11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal; Safavid)
Notes	This Mughal portrait set in an oval medallion, Walters manuscript leaf W.703, dates to the late11th century AH/AD 17th and represents the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1076 AH/AD 1666). The portrait is comparable to other depictions of the ruler, including Walters W.700, which is inscribed with Shah Jahan's name, Shah Jahan Holding a Turban Ornament in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (M.78.6.15), and the relief portrait bust of Shah Jahan in alabaster housed in the Riksmuseum, Amsterdam (12249). The portrait is flanked by 2 inscribed cartouches with a blue and pink stenciled floral border.
Sergi Ayrıntıları	Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
Sergi Yılı	1984-1985
Bağış/Edinim	Acquired by Henry Walters

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Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan

Author Indian

Publication Date 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal; Safavid)

Publication Place India (Place of Origin) -

Subject Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet

Type belge

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions H: 10 7/16 x W: 6 5/16 in. (26.5 x 16 cm); Image H: 5 7/8 x W: 3 1/8 in. (15 x 8 cm)

Library The Walters Art Museum

Record ID W.703

Library Location Not on view

Date 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal; Safavid)

Notes This Mughal portrait set in an oval medallion, Walters manuscript leaf W.703, dates to the late11th century AH/AD 17th and represents the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1076 AH/AD 1666). The portrait is comparable to other depictions of the ruler, including Walters W.700, which is inscribed with Shah Jahan's name, Shah Jahan Holding a Turban Ornament in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (M.78.6.15), and the relief portrait bust of Shah Jahan in alabaster housed in the Riksmuseum, Amsterdam (12249). The portrait is flanked by 2 inscribed cartouches with a blue and pink stenciled floral border.

Sergi Ayrıntıları Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.

Sergi Yılı 1984-1985

Bağış/Edinim Acquired by Henry Walters