. 'Portrait of Mulla Muhammad Khan Vali of Bijapur', Folio from the Shah Jahan Album Painting by Hashim (active 1620–60) Calligrapher: Mir 'Ali Haravi (d. ca. 1550) Object Name: Album leaf Reign: Jahangir (1605–27), recto Date: recto: ca. 1620; verso: 1537–47 Geography: India Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Dimensions: H. 15 5/16 in. ( cm) W. 10 3/16 in. ( cm) Classification: Codices Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and The Kevorkian Foundation Gift, 1955 Accession Number: This artwork is not on display The inscription in Jahangir’s hand on th
. 'Portrait of Mulla Muhammad Khan Vali of Bijapur', Folio from the Shah Jahan Album Painting by Hashim (active 1620–60) Calligrapher: Mir 'Ali Haravi (d. ca. 1550) Object Name: Album leaf Reign: Jahangir (1605–27), recto Date: recto: ca. 1620; verso: 1537–47 Geography: India Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Dimensions: H. 15 5/16 in. ( cm) W. 10 3/16 in. ( cm) Classification: Codices Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and The Kevorkian Foundation Gift, 1955 Accession Number: This artwork is not on display The inscription in Jahangir’s hand on the inner border of this painting states that it is a portrait of Mulla Muhammad Bijapuri, probably the emissary sent by Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II to ask for assistance from the Mughals against his rival Malik Ambar of Ahmadnagar. Hashim was a Deccani painter specializing portraits who moved to the Mughal court ca. 1620. While his use of strong contours and choice of color palette remained constant, under Jahangir’s direction Hashim’s rendering of facial features evolved dramatically. recto: ca. 1620; verso: 1537–47. Painting by Hashim (active 1620–60) 497 Portrait of Mulla Muhammad Khan Vali of Bijapur
Size: 1828px × 2734px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: (ac, (acti, ., /., 1537–47., 1620, ca., hashim, painting, recto, verso
