"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50 Painting by Govardhan This posthumous portrait of Akbar incorporates the Elizabethan-derived motif of a lion and calf living in peace under the emperor’s benign rule. Govardhan, a master of psychological portraiture, has given the calf an air of meek nervousness, as expressed in its sideways glance and lowered ears, due no doubt to the proximity of the lion’s visible teeth. Cherubs above and a Netherlandish background add cosmopolitan touches in vogue at the "Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio
"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50 Painting by Govardhan This posthumous portrait of Akbar incorporates the Elizabethan-derived motif of a lion and calf living in peace under the emperor’s benign rule. Govardhan, a master of psychological portraiture, has given the calf an air of meek nervousness, as expressed in its sideways glance and lowered ears, due no doubt to the proximity of the lion’s visible teeth. Cherubs above and a Netherlandish background add cosmopolitan touches in vogue at the "Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album. Painting by Govardhan (active ca. 1596–1645). verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Attributed to India. Codices
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