. English: Prince Akbar and Noblemen Hawking, Prince Akbar and Noblemen Hawking, Probably Accompanied by His Guardian Bairam Khan Attributed to 'Abd al-Samad (Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1505/15–ca. 1600) Artist: Assigned to Mir Sayyid Ali Date: ca. 1555–58 Culture: India (Mughal court at Delhi) Medium: Opaque watercolor and ink on paper Dimensions: Page: 14 1/4 x 9 9/16 in. ( x cm) Image: 8 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. ( x 13 cm) Mat size: 15 x 20 in. ( x cm) Classification: Paintings Credit Line: Lent by the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection Rights and Reproduction: Catherine and Ralph
. English: Prince Akbar and Noblemen Hawking, Prince Akbar and Noblemen Hawking, Probably Accompanied by His Guardian Bairam Khan Attributed to 'Abd al-Samad (Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1505/15–ca. 1600) Artist: Assigned to Mir Sayyid Ali Date: ca. 1555–58 Culture: India (Mughal court at Delhi) Medium: Opaque watercolor and ink on paper Dimensions: Page: 14 1/4 x 9 9/16 in. ( x cm) Image: 8 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. ( x 13 cm) Mat size: 15 x 20 in. ( x cm) Classification: Paintings Credit Line: Lent by the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection Rights and Reproduction: Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection This artwork is not on display Share Description This is among the earliest known examples of Mughal painting in Delhi and is a rare work that can be associated with the reign of Humayun. It most probably was produced soon after Humayun recaptured Delhi in 1555. Although not inscribed, recent research suggests that it most probably depicts, in the foreground, the young prince Akbar hawking, accompanied by his guardian Bairam Khan. A year later, the prince’s father was dead, and the prince was emperor. This is a rare example of early Mughal painting as an independent work, not part of an integrated manuscript. It is one of the earliest known pictures belonging to the Indian chapter of ‘Abd al-Samad’s long and celebrated career, along with the famous Princes of the House of Timur (British Museum, London). In this animated scene, the artist demonstrates his remarkable ability to render fine descriptive detail. A youthful fresh-faced Akbar and a nobleman, both wearing turban ornaments (sarpech) with heron-feather plumes (kalgi), are enjoying hawking; the prince appears to have made the first kill. The landscape is treated almost monochromatically, in the nim qalam manner of a tinted drawing, providing a perfect foil for the strongly colored figures and horses. The fantastic stylized rock formations represent a continuation of the Safavid style, but the
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Keywords: ., /, /., 1555–58., ali., assigned, circa, mir, sayyid
