Title:

Portrait of Bahadur Shah I, c.1707

Description:

The second side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece together with RCIN 1005069. c. A Persian inscription in the gold cartouche above the portrait reads 'His Majesty, Emperor 'Alamgir' but the oval portrait in the center panel is a mislabeled depiction of Bahadur Shah I.

People involved:

Creator(s) 

Mughal artist (artist)

Acquirer(s)

George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)

Subject(s)

Bahadur Shah (r. 1707-1712)

Physical properties

Measurements 32.7 x 22.2 cm

(folio dimensions)29 x 16 cm (frame, external)9.5 x 7 cm 

(image)16.5 x 10 cm (image)

Groupings Category

Manuscripts

Object type(s)

visual works paintings

Subject(s)

Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sports Art Paintings Paintings-Indian school Natural Sciences & Mathematics Zoology Animals Birds Birds of prey Falcons Peregrine falcons 

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