Portrait of Islam Khan Mashhadi, Payag, 17th century


Portrait of Islam Khan Mashhadi, 17th century, Made in India, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, 15 x 9 13/16in. ( x ), Codices, Payag (Indian, active ca. 1591–1658), Portraits of emperors, their families, and other important figures were collected into imperial albums in Mughal India; this work was originally part of the Late Shah Jahan Album. Identified in the text to his left, Islam Khan Mashhadi, a vizier who served under the emperor as the governor of Bengal and the Deccan, is shown in profile with a shield at his side


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