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Unknown Maker, Indian

Portrait of Emperor Jahangir

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian

Title

Portrait of Emperor Jahangir

Period

Mughal

Year

around 1615-1620

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

gold, ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: India

Dimensions

15.2 x 8.4 cm (6 x 3 5/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gilman Angier

Object Number

81.230

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Glimpses of Grandeur
Courtly Arts of the Later Islamic Empires
Sep 24, 1999 – Dec 26, 1999
Indian Art for the RISD Collection
Aug 23, 1985 – Mar 09, 1986

Label copy

Jahangir, whose name means "World Seizer," was the son of the great Mughal emperor Akbar and ruled India from 1605 until 1627. A devoted connoisseur, Jahangir reduced the size of the royal ateliers in order to maintain the highest levels of quality. This keenly observed portrait, showing the emperor with an archer's ring on his right thumb, was probably intended as a preparatory work for a more formal miniature painting.

Islamic Art
A Survey
Oct 07, 1982 – Apr 24, 1983

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Unknown Maker, Indian
Portrait of Emperor Jahangir, around 1615-1620
ink, color, and gold on paper
15.2 x 8.4 cm (6 x 3 5/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gilman Angier 81.230

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