Publication Date
Approximately 995-1010 AH / approximately 1595-1610 AD
Publication Place
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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Subject
Gouache on paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
21.9 ×16.7 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
2017.1.4
Record ID
object;EPM;my;Mus21;36;ar
Library Location
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Date
Approximately 995-1010 AH / approximately 1595-1610 AD
Notes
This miniature painting shows the image of a European soldier, which was painted by a Mongolian artist in the seventeenth century. The original image is based on a European print by the Dutch printer Jacques de Gennes (1565-1629). This painting is made with gouache on paper and shows a white-skinned European with blond hair in a European style of clothing holding a long object, perhaps a weapon such as a spear or a pistol. In the margin of the painting is engraved the word “Awal,” perhaps indicating the quality of the painting, and on the back is a print of Mongol seals. Admiration for European prints was common among the Mongol ruling class. Emperors such as Akbar and Janjir who came later were among the collectors of European illustrated editions.
Sample Text
“Portrait of a European according to the print by Jacques de Jeanne “Terra” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;my;Mus21;36;ar
