. 'Portrait of Rup Singh', Folio from the Shah Jahan Album Painting by Govardhan (active ca. 1596–1645) Calligrapher: Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi (active late 15th–early 16th century) Object Name: Album leaf Reign: Jahangir (1605–27), verso Date: verso: ca. 1615–20; recto: ca. 1500 Geography: India Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Dimensions: Page: H. 15 5/16 in. ( cm) W. 10 1/8 in. ( cm) Painting with border: H. 8 13/16 in. ( cm) W. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm) Painting without border: H. 5 7/8 in. ( cm) W. 3 1/2 in. ( cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. ( cm) W. 14
. 'Portrait of Rup Singh', Folio from the Shah Jahan Album Painting by Govardhan (active ca. 1596–1645) Calligrapher: Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi (active late 15th–early 16th century) Object Name: Album leaf Reign: Jahangir (1605–27), verso Date: verso: ca. 1615–20; recto: ca. 1500 Geography: India Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Dimensions: Page: H. 15 5/16 in. ( cm) W. 10 1/8 in. ( cm) Painting with border: H. 8 13/16 in. ( cm) W. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm) Painting without border: H. 5 7/8 in. ( cm) W. 3 1/2 in. ( cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. ( cm) W. 14 1/4 in. ( cm) Classification: Codices Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and The Kevorkian Foundation Gift, 1955 Accession Number: This artwork is not on display Share Add to MyMet Description The subject of this painting, Rup Singh, son of Ram Chand (not Rai Chanda, as per Jahangir's inscription), was one of the officials at the court of Shah Jahan. The portrait is surrounded by verse fragments from a Persian masnavi, which belongs to Amir Khusrau's Khamsa (Quintet). verso: ca. 1615–20; recto: ca. 1500. Painting by Balachand 1021 Portrait of Rup Singh
Size: 1842px × 2713px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /., 1500., 1615–20, balach, balachan, ca., painting, recto, verso
