Indian Portraiture of Nobility

Elegant depictions of nobility from Mughal India, illustrating rich attire and opulent settings in vibrant colors and intricate designs.

Portrait of Kapur Singh. The picture is framed by a narrow dark blue ornamental border with a motif of floral and foliage scrolls in gold and white, around it three red lines are drawn and the rest of the leaf is painted pink., Portrait of Kapur Singh, draughtsman: anonymous, Pahari, 1850, paper, brush, brush, h 144 mm × w 200 mm

Standing warrior, Anonymous, 1800 Indian miniature. drawing A warrior dressed in a white robe to the left and a large black shield in his left hand against an even green background. The leaf is cut diagonally on three corners and partially torn off on the lower bottom, also damaged in the bottom left. Jodhpur paper. deck paint brush / brush

Standing warrior. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1800. Place: Jodhpur. Measurements: h 255 mm × w 190 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Portrait of Kapur Singh. The picture is framed by a narrow dark blue ornamental border with a motif of floral and foliage scrolls in gold and white, around it three red lines are drawn and the rest of the leaf is painted pink., Portrait of Kapur Singh, draughtsman: anonymous, Pahari, 1850, paper, brush, brush, h 144 mm × w 200 mm

Portrait of Kapur Singh. Portrait of Kapur Singh. The show is framed by a narrow dark blue decorative edge with a motif of flower and leaf drinks in gold and white; Through three red frame lines have been drawn and the rest of the leaf is painted pink.

Portrait of Sharza Khan, who served as a vizier in the time of Sultan Abdullah and is also a sight in the time of Abul Hasan. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1686. Place: Golkonda. Measurements: h 203 mm × w 140 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Portret van Raja Karan, die vizier van Aurangzeb is geweest.Raja Karan is depicted to his hips, turned to the left, in his right hand a flower, his left hand rests on a shield. Leaf 16 in the `Witsen-album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.

Portrait of Akanna Pandit, Opwriter of the King (Shahnawis-I Kull) in the domain of Sultan Abul Hasan, c. 1686 drawing. Indian miniature Akanna Pandit is depicted up to his hips, used to the right, his left hand lifted as if he is holding something. Leaf 38 in the `Witsen-Album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in the Portuguese. Golkonda paper. deck paint. gold leaf. gouache (paint) brush ruler, sovereign. historical person (...) - historical person (...) portrayed alone

Portrait of a young prince. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Date: mid to late 17th century. Origin: Bijapur, Karnataka state, Deccan plateau, India. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Portrait of Jahangir Holding a Falcon Attributed to 'Abid. Portrait of Jahangir Holding a Falcon, ca. 1600-1610. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 5 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (14 x 8.6 cm). Asian Art ca. 1600-1610

Rajput Nobleman. Opaque watercolor on paper. Origin: perhaps Ajmer, Rajasthan state, India. Date: ca. 1630-1640. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Portrait of Raja Kirpal Dev (1660-1690) of Bahu (Jammu), Portrait of Raja Kirpal Dev of Bahu (Jammu), draughtsman: anonymous, Mankot, c. 1655 - c. 1685, paper, brush, h 203 mm × w 161 mm, h 172 mm × w 125 mm

Portrait of the Emperor Shah Jahan(1592-1666)

Portrait of Maratha Frost Shivaji with comprehensive Dutch caption on the decorated picture frame. .

Portrait of Rao Shiv Singh Chandrawat, c. 1720. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Rajput Kingdom of Jodhpur. Gum tempera and gold on paper; miniature: 31.8 x 22.2 cm (12 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.). The bust portrait of a Rajput ruler shows him wearing a blue turban with floral pattern and white garment. A costly pearl and ruby earring suggests his financial affluence. The artist has exhibited his skill in the sensitive rendering of the figures eyebrow and mustache.

Raja Sidh Sen (reigned 1684-1727). India, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi, 1750-1775. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor on paper

A Bejeweled Lady. Date/Period: Ca. 1690-1720. Painting. Gouache with red border Gouache with red border. Height: 184.15 mm (7.25 in); Width: 127 mm (5 in). Author: Unknown Indian.

Bikaner (Rajasthani: िकाणो, Urdu: بِيكانير ‎) is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan in northern India. It is located 330 kilometres (205 mi) northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. Bikaner city is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division. It was formerly the capital of the princely state of Bikaner. The city was founded in 1486 and from its small origins has developed into the fifth largest city in Rajasthan. The Ganges Canal, completed in 1928, and the Indira Gandhi Canal, completed in 1987, have allowed the farming of crops such as mustard, cotton, groundnuts, wheat and vegetables. Other industries include wool production and the mining of Gypsum, plaster of Paris and bentonite.

Portrait of Aurangzeb, youngest son of Shah Jahan, who reigned over the province of Deccan in the time of his father, and reigns after the death of his father throughout Delhi after he has killed all three of his brothers. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1686. Place: Golkonda. Measurements: h 203 mm × w 140 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Nobleman on a Terrace ca. 1780 The spare setting, limited palette, and figural style assign this painting to the late Mughal center of Murshidabad. The portrait may represent Mir Jafar Khan, nawab of Bengal, who infamously abandoned Shuja' al-Daula at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and was rewarded by the British with the throne of Bengal. He later displeased his masters in Calcutta and was dethroned in favor of his son-in-law, Mir Qasim, only to be reinstated later, in yet another turn of fortune.. Nobleman on a Terrace. ca. 1780. Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper. Attributed to India, Murshidabad. Codices

A Mughal Dignitary , ca. 1640. Watercolor and gold on paper, Sheet: 9 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (23.2 x 15.9 cm). Asian Art ca. 1640

Portrait of an emperor. Date: 18th century. Origin: India. Period: Mughal dynasty. Gold, color, and silver on paper. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Aurangzeb, c. 1770. India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756). Color on paper; overall: 23.5 x 14.9 cm (9 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.).

A Bejeweled Lady by Anonymous / Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / The Oriental Arts / / India, Mughal school / Gouache on paper / Genre / 18,4x12,7

Portrait of Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur (reigned 1618-46) by Bichitr, probably 1619

Sultan Ali Adil Shah II of Bijapur, draughtsman: Ruknuddin, Bikaner, 1687 - 1688, paper, brush, h 300 mm × w 179 mm, h 212 mm × w 125 mm

Portrait of Colonel Ranabir Singh Thapa ca. 1830 Attributed to Bhajuman Chitrkar This handsome portrait of the nobleman Colonel Ranabir Singh Thapa is a rare example of Nepalese court secular painting produced in the early to mid-19th century. Ranabir Singh Thapa was a leading member of the powerful Thapa family in Nepal, who served variously as an army commander, politician and minister of state. The sitter is seen at the height of his powers in the 1830s. He is splendidly dressed in full military attire, with curved cavalry sword hanging from his cummerbund, and from which the hilt of a traditional Nepalese khukuri dagger projects. He is seen seated in an interior contrived after European models, with a heavy swag of curtains drawn theatrically to one side to reveal the sitter, flanked by a Georgian-style marquetry-inlaid bureau in the foreground and a writing desk which faces a river or lake vista. Two diminutive figures seated to his right may be presumed to be his sons. The work i

Portret van Neknam-khan; hij is vizier van Sultan Abdullah geweest en heeft gediend als legeraanvoerder (sar-lashkar) van Karnatak na Mir Jumla.Nekmam-Khan is depicted to his hips, used to the left, in his left hand a staff. Leaf 25 in the `Witsen-album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.

Portrait of Raja Kirpal Dev van Bahu (Jammu), Anonymous, c. 1655 - c. 1685 Indian miniature Portret Van Raja Kirpal Dev (1660-1690) Van Bahu (Jammu). Tank paper. gouache (paint) brush

Portrait of Muhammad Quli, son of Ibrahim; After his father he ruled over Golconda. Muhammad-Quli is depicted to his hips, turned to the right, his right hand on his sword, in his left hand a flower. Leaf 20 in the `Witsen-album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.

Portrait of maharaja jaisalmar jaswant singh , india

Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup, circa 1550-1600, Islamic Art

Ahmad Shah. Gouache painting.

Portrait of Sultan Abul Hasan, the son -in -law of Sultan Abdullah; Abul Hasan's father has been the son -in -law of Ibrahim Padshah, c. 1686 drawing. Indian miniature Sultan Abul Hasan is depicted up to his hips, used to the left, his left hand in his side, his right hand on his sword. Leaf 23 in the `Witsen-Album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in the Portuguese. Golkonda paper. deck paint. gold leaf. gouache (paint) brush ruler, sovereign. historical person (...) - historical person (...) portrayed alone

Portrait of Abd al-Aziz, brother of Bahlul-Khan, who is a visor of Sultan Abul Hasan, c. 1686 drawing. Indian miniature Abd al-Aziz is depicted up to his hips, used to the right, with his right hand on his sword and in his left hand a flower, a kattan in his belt. Leaf 36 in the `Witsen-Album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in the Portuguese. Golkonda paper. deck paint. gold leaf. gouache (paint) brush ruler, sovereign. historical person (...) - historical person (...) portrayed alone

Sitting Radja, smoking a Lukah ..

A Persian prince, Adrianus Canter Visscher, c. 1750 - c. 1755 drawing Drawing from the manuscript of the VOC servant Adrianus Canter Visscher with twenty -eight Indian miniatures and two maps of places on the Coromandelkast. The text consists of two parts: a history of the Mogolrijk and the VOC locations on the Coromandelkast; This is followed by an advice to the lords XVII on the economic situation of the VOC in the Coromandel. Deccan paper writing (processes) / drawing prince. riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman Coromandelkust

Portrait of Sultan Muhammad-Quli, son of Muhammad-Quli Padsha; After his father he ruled over Golconda. Sultan Muhammad-Quli is depicted to his hips, half-left, his sword in his left hand. Leaf 21 in the `Witsen-album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.

Portrait of Thakur Utham Ram. Culture: India (Rajasthan, Jhilai). Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (22.2 x 27.3 cm). Date: ca. 1760.Like many portraits of the Rajput elite, this depiction of Thakur Utham Ram shows him with objects that denote his status. He reclines on a bulbous cushion and smokes an elaborate silver bidriware hookah painted with applied silver; even the complex floral designs typical of this refined metalwork are shown. He wears elaborate jewels, displays his sword, and sits on carpets rendered in great detail. Jhilai was an important feudatory state of Jaipur that was in line for dynastic succession to the throne if heirs from the Jaipur ruler were lacking. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Portret van Sultan Ibrahim, zoon van Bara Malik, regeerde na zijn vader over Golconda.Sultan Ibrahim has been depicted to his hips, half-left, his hands folded for yourself. Leaf 19b in the `Witsen-album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.

Portrait of Shah Jahan Padshah, the son of Jihangir, who reigned in Hindustan after his father. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1686. Place: Golkonda. Measurements: h 203 mm × w 140 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Portrait of an emperor. Date: 18th century. Origin: India. Period: Mughal dynasty. Color and gold on paper. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Dancing Krishna. Krishna stands on a blue with gold dotted surface against an orange background with a sash in his arms raised. The show is framed by a narrow decorative edge in night blue with flower and leaf refines in white and gold; The decorative edge is dosed to the two vertical edges and the top edge; The lower right corner is torn over a large part of the leaf.

Portrait of Sayyid Makhdum Sharza Khan, who has been a visor of Bijapur; Even now he is a visor in Nijapur, c. 1686 drawing. Indian miniature Sayyid Makhdum Sharza Khan is depicted to his hips, used to the right, with his right hand he holds his sword over his shoulder, with his left hand he carries a shield. Leaf 45 in the `Witsen-Album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in the Portuguese. Golkonda paper. deck paint. gold leaf. gouache (paint) brush ruler, sovereign. historical person (...) - historical person (...) portrayed alone

A member of a Mughal royal family (). Watercolour drawing by an Indian artist.

Portrait of a standing prince. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1700. Measurements: h 281 mm × w 183 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Portrait of a Youth second half 16th century. Portrait of a Youth 451306

Sultan Conrom.Drawing from the manuscript of the VOC servant Adrianus Canter Visscher with in the back of twenty-egypt Indian miniatures and two cards of places on the Coromandel coast. The text consists of two parts: a history of the Mogolrijk and the VOC branches on the Coromandel coast; This is followed by advice to the men's XVII about the economic situation of the VOC in the Coromandel.

Een persiaanse prins.Drawing from the manuscript of the VOC servant Adrianus Canter Visscher with in the back of twenty-egypt Indian miniatures and two cards of places on the Coromandel coast. The text consists of two parts: a history of the Mogolrijk and the VOC branches on the Coromandel coast; This is followed by advice to the men's XVII about the economic situation of the VOC in the Coromandel.

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Portrait of Maratha prince Shivaji with detailed Dutch caption on the decorated frame, draughtsman: anonymous, Golkonda, c. 1680, paper, brush, h 238 mm × w 187 mm

Portrait of a Jaipur official, Anonymous, c. 1835 - c. 1880 drawing. Indian miniature Portrait of a Jaipur official, a fat man in a white robe, against a light blue and green background. paper. cardboard. deck paint. gouache (paint) brush

"Portrait of a Noble in Gauzy White Costume", Folio from the Davis Album late 17th century This unidentified nobleman is dressed in the fashion of the Jahangir period when the double patka (sash) came into vogue. However, the treatment of the dark ground and figure suggest that it is from a later moment in the seventeenth century, based on an earlier model.. "Portrait of a Noble in Gauzy White Costume", Folio from the Davis Album 448465

Portrait of Jihangir Padshah, the son of Humayun, who reigned in Hindustan after his father. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1686. Place: Golkonda. Measurements: h 203 mm × w 140 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Portrait of Prince Azam Shah. India; Deccan. Date: 1660-1675. Dimensions: Image: 21.8 x 13.4 cm (8 5/8 x 5 1/4 in.); Outermost border: 24.8 x 16.5 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.); Paper: 31.3 x 19.4 cm (12 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Origin: India. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, FLORENCIA, USA. Author: Mughal.

A Mughal Prince, Perhaps Danyal, Holding a Sprig of Flowers, c. 1580-90. India, Mughal, 16th century. Opaque watercolor with gold on paper; miniature: 14.6 x 8.7 cm (5 3/4 x 3 7/16 in.).

Portrait of Muradbakhsh, son of Shah Jahan, who was born after Shuja and ruled Gujarat in the time of his father; After the death of his father, Aurangzeb killed him and taken Gujarat, c. 1686 drawing. Indian miniature Muradbakhsh is depicted up to his hips, used to the left, with his right hand on his sword and his left hand on the Kattar put in his belt. Leaf 7 in the `Witsen-Album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in the Portuguese. Golkonda paper. deck paint. gold leaf. gouache (paint) brush ruler, sovereign. historical person (...) - historical person (...) portrayed alone

Portrait of Shah Mirza; at the time of Sultan Abul Hasan he served after Sayyid Muzaffar as cavalry commander (sar-khayl). Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1686. Place: Golkonda. Measurements: h 203 mm × w 140 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Portret van Raja Bhao Sing Rajput, die vizier van Aurangzeb is geweest.Raja Bhao Sing Rajput is depicted to his hips, used to the right, with a spear in his right hand, his left hand rests on a shield, in his belt a kattan. Leaf 13 in the `Witsen-album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.

Portrait of a Youth 17th century. Portrait of a Youth 451309

"Portrait of Jadun Rai Deccani", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album recto: ca. 1622; verso: ca. 1530-50 Painting by Hashim. "Portrait of Jadun Rai Deccani", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album 451295

Portrait of Sultan Muhammad-Quli Qutb-Shah of Golconda, draughtsman: anonymous, c. 1630, paper, brush, h 206 mm × w 106 mm

Bikaner (Rajasthani: िकाणो, Urdu: بِيكانير ‎) is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan in northern India. It is located 330 kilometres (205 mi) northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. Bikaner city is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division. It was formerly the capital of the princely state of Bikaner. The city was founded in 1486 and from its small origins has developed into the fifth largest city in Rajasthan. The Ganges Canal, completed in 1928, and the Indira Gandhi Canal, completed in 1987, have allowed the farming of crops such as mustard, cotton, groundnuts, wheat and vegetables. Other industries include wool production and the mining of Gypsum, plaster of Paris and bentonite.

Desakh Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies). India, Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur, circa 1685-1690. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Portrait of Sultan Ibrahim, son of Bara Malik, ruled after his father over Golconda, c. 1686 drawing. Indian miniature Sultan Ibrahim is depicted up to his hips, used to half to the left, his hands folded in front of him. Page 19b in the `Witsen album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in the Portuguese. Golkonda paper. deck paint. gold leaf. gouache (paint) brush ruler, sovereign. historical person (...) - historical person (...) portrayed alone

Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golconda. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Meisje met een rode hoed.In an audience window there is a young woman with a glass in the raised right hand; In the left hand that rests on the rug, she holds a bottle; OP, or rather slanted and half beside her head, a swirled red hat; The upper surface of the presentation consists of a few colorful horizontal jobs. Around the show a narrow black border with yellow frame lines, around it a wider dark blue border with white frame lines and above and below a red frame line; The vertical edges are narrower than the horizontal.

A member of the Mughal royal family, holding a book (). Watercolour drawing by an Indian artist.

Girl with a red hat. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1830 - 1850. Place: India. Measurements: h 202 mm × w 105 mm; h 172 mm × w 90 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Portrait of Mustafa Khan, who has been the supreme commander of Sultan Mahmud, c. 1686 drawing. Indian miniature Mustafa Khan is depicted up to his hips, used to the right, with a strip of paper in his hands. Leaf 43 in the `Witsen album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in the Portuguese. Golkonda paper. deck paint. gold leaf. gouache (paint) brush ruler, sovereign. historical person (...) - historical person (...) portrayed alone

Portrait of Sultan Muhammad-Quli, son of Muhammad-Quli Padsha; after his father he ruled Golconda. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1686. Place: Golkonda. Measurements: h 203 mm × w 140 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Warrior on horseback. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1800. Place: Jodhpur. Measurements: h 257 mm × w 210 mm; h 292 mm × w 219 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Against an unpainted background a young woman sits on a tabouret and plays a musical instrument, right in front of her stands a buck with her head raised, above her head a bent branch with fern-like blisters. The representation is pasted on, with a few lines around it, the leaf is then pasted again on a piece of cardboard, left and right vertical strips are put on, on the verso side an also pasted rim around a leaf with calligraphic text in carved and decorated windows., Todi ragini, draughtsman: anonymous, Deccan, 1740 - 1760, paper, brush, brush, h 209 mm × w 123 mm, h 145 mm × w 98 mm

A Mughal courtier holding a flower. Watercolour drawing by an Indian artist.

Portrait of Maharaja Ajit Singh of Marwar , 1710. Opaque watercolor on paper, with frame: 20 x 14 1/2 x 1 in. (50.8 x 36.8 x 2.5 cm). Asian Art 1710

Nobleman on a Terrace. Dimensions: 34 x 21.3 cm. Date: ca. 1780.The spare setting, limited palette, and figural style assign this painting to the late Mughal center of Murshidabad. The portrait may represent Mir Jafar Khan, nawab of Bengal, who infamously abandoned Shuja' al-Daula at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and was rewarded by the British with the throne of Bengal. He later displeased his masters in Calcutta and was dethroned in favor of his son-in-law, Mir Qasim, only to be reinstated later, in yet another turn of fortune. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Portrait of Humayun Padshah, the son of Babur, who ruled after his father in Hindustan, c. 1686 drawing. Indian miniature Humayun Padshah is depicted up to his hips, used to half to the right, with his right hand on his sword and a flower in his left hand. Leaf 12 in the `Witsen-Album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in the Portuguese. Golkonda paper. deck paint. gold leaf. gouache (paint) brush ruler, sovereign. historical person (...) - historical person (...) portrayed alone

The Nawab Qasim 'Ali Khān. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Dervarata ragini. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1690. Place: Sirohi. Measurements: h 199 mm × w 143 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Teacher with his Pupil, c. 1595-1600. India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756). Color on paper; image: 14.1 x 8.9 cm (5 9/16 x 3 1/2 in.); overall: 26.7 x 17.4 cm (10 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.).

Portrait of the Courtier Mirza Muizz, c. 1680-1700. India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756). Color on paper; overall: 22 x 13.4 cm (8 11/16 x 5 1/4 in.).

Den grooten tamerlaan.Drawing from the manuscript of the VOC servant Adrianus Canter Visscher with in the back of twenty-egypt Indian miniatures and two cards of places on the Coromandel coast. The text consists of two parts: a history of the Mogolrijk and the VOC branches on the Coromandel coast; This is followed by advice to the men's XVII about the economic situation of the VOC in the Coromandel.

Portrait of the patron Jehangir. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1720. Place: Deccan. Measurements: h 203 mm × w 151 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Shah Jahan with a Falcon Indian. Shah Jahan with a Falcon, 1875-1900. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 19 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. (50.2 x 30.2 cm). Asian Art 1875-1900

Equestrian Portrait of Maharaja Sujan Singh of Bikaner Kasam, Son of Muhammad. Equestrian Portrait of Maharaja Sujan Singh of Bikaner, ca. 1747. Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, sheet: 11 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. (29.2 x 20.6 cm). Asian Art ca. 1747

Portrait of a Youth early 17th century. Portrait of a Youth 450612

Portrait of a Woman , ca. 1620. Opaque watercolors on paper, 9 1/2 x 6 in. (24.0 x 15.0 cm). Asian Art ca. 1620

Chi Czyk - aristocrat; 19th century () (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);

"Portrait of a Persian Lady", Folio from the Davis Album. Dimensions: Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)W. 8 1/4in. (21cm)Mat: H. 19 in. (48.3 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm). Date: ca. 1736-37.This folio depicts a lady seated on a balcony before an expansive landscape. The artist has used European techniques of modeling and shading in rendering the face, neck, and hands. The landscape in the background incorporates the use of perspective, a technique adopted by Iranian court painters in the mid-seventeenth century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Maharaja Ranbir Singh ca. 1860-80 India (Jammu) This is likely a portrait of Ranbir Singh, an attribution supported by the inscription at the upper left identifying the subject as "Maharaja of Jammu." Great attention has been paid to his facial features, his striking upturned moustache, and his jeweled turban in contrast to the rather formulaic treatment of his body and the throne.. Maharaja Ranbir Singh 74743

Shalom Cadun, Adrianus Canter Visscher, c. 1750 - c. 1755 drawing Drawing from the manuscript of the VOC servant Adrianus Canter Visscher with twenty -eight Indian miniatures and two maps of places on the Coromandelkast. The text consists of two parts: a history of the Mogolrijk and the VOC locations on the Coromandelkast; This is followed by an advice to the lords XVII on the economic situation of the VOC in the Coromandel. Deccan paper writing (processes) / drawing historical persons. ruler, sovereign Coromandelkust

Portuguese Man. India, Rajasthan, Bundi (), circa 1600. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor on paper

A policeman at a park gate, fragment of a much larger painting on cotton, probably an illustration from the Dastan-i-Amir Hamza story, framed by a series of narrow ornamental borders in green and pink respectively, separated from each other by gold-colored piping and provided with framing lines in white, red and black, surrounded by a wide purple-blue leaf edge with white and black framing lines, the representation is pasted on., Standing man behind a fence, fragment, draughtsman: anonymous, 1565 - 1575, cotton (textile), brush, h 163 mm × w 98 mm, h 320 mm × w 220 mm

Portrait of mughal emperor Aurangajeb , india

The Vilaval Ragini, c. 1780, 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (24.77 x 15.88 cm), Opaque watercolor, gouache and gold on paper, India, 18th century, The central Rajasthan state of Kishangarh flourished as a painting center during the eighteenth century. Though closely tied to the Mughal court, it produced paintings with a unique figural style. Nihal Chand, a leading master of the school, is credited with creating an elegant, dignified figural type featuring the arched postures, receding foreheads, sharp noses, and elongated almond-shaped eyes associated with Kishangarh.

Jahangir on Hourglass 1625, Bichitr, 1625

Caricature of a hunchback archer, miniature by Riza I Abbasi, Persia 17th Century.

Portret van Mulla Abd al-Samad, die secretaris (dabir) van Sultan Abdullah is geweest.Mulla Abd al-Samad has been depicted to his hips, turned to the right, with a flower in his left hand. Leaf 32 in the `Witsen album ', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Under the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.

Gambhir Singh Receiving Gulabani. India, Madhya Pradesh, Orchha, circa 1775. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

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