Rosette Bearing the Name and Title of Emperor Aurangzeb (Recto), from the Shah Jahan Album recto: ca. 1658; verso: ca. 1630–40 Mir 'Ali Haravi Among the treasures associated with Hagop Kevorkian’s gifts to the Museum are forty-one leaves of the Mughal "Emperor’s Album," made for Jahangir and Shah Jahan. It is one of the world’s great assemblages of Mughal calligraphy and painting, which Kevorkian acquired at auction in 1929. The rosette (shamsa) bears the name and titles of Emperor Aurangzeb (r. 1658–1707), showing that it was a later addition to the album Rosette Bearing the Name
Rosette Bearing the Name and Title of Emperor Aurangzeb (Recto), from the Shah Jahan Album recto: ca. 1658; verso: ca. 1630–40 Mir 'Ali Haravi Among the treasures associated with Hagop Kevorkian’s gifts to the Museum are forty-one leaves of the Mughal "Emperor’s Album," made for Jahangir and Shah Jahan. It is one of the world’s great assemblages of Mughal calligraphy and painting, which Kevorkian acquired at auction in 1929. The rosette (shamsa) bears the name and titles of Emperor Aurangzeb (r. 1658–1707), showing that it was a later addition to the album Rosette Bearing the Name and Title of Emperor Aurangzeb (Recto), from the Shah Jahan Album. recto: ca. 1658; verso: ca. 1630–40. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Attributed to India. Codices
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