Publication Date
Approximately 1233-35 AH / approximately 1818-20 AD
Publication Place
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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Subject
Oil on canvas with wooden frame
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
211.5×109 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
2014.13.1
Record ID
object;EPM;my;Mus21;2;ar
Library Location
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Date
Approximately 1233-35 AH / approximately 1818-20 AD
Notes
This painting was originally considered an architectural decoration, as it was intended to fill places on walls or spaces in royal palaces. It shows two themes, the life of the character Abbas Mirza and a battle scene. The portraits are distinguished by their high level of detail and the variety of color combinations (mainly pink, royal blue, turquoise, and translucent green). An important feature of this painting is the background scene which shows the troops and soldiers wearing European-style clothing. This shows the importance of modernization in Abbas Mirza's army. This is a common theme in many of Abbas Mirza's portraits. But the special thing that is important here is the one soldier who is looking directly at us and who is larger than the other soldiers and therefore has a higher status. More important. It is believed that the picture of this soldier is a personal painting by Muhammad Hassan (123 AH / 1818 AD).
Sample Text
“Portrait of Prince Abbas Mirza (1203 - 1248 AH / 1789 - 1833 AD)” in Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;my;Mus21;2;ar
