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A Mughal Courtier
c. 1650
Category:
This very fine portrait is typical of a new artistic orientation towards the middle of the 17th century, when drawings became fashionable. The style is closely related to the work of Rai Chitarman, one of Shah Jahan's best painters.
Artist
Title
A Mughal Courtier
Date
c. 1650
Medium
Drawing
Materials
fine brush and ink on paper with coloured ruled borders, laid on gold floral-decorated boardDimensions
29.5 x 18 cm; image: 15.8 x 9.8 cm
Nationality
Indian
Credit line
Gift of Max Tanenbaum, Toronto, 1979
Accession number
23554
