. 'Portrait of Maharaja Bhim Kanwar', Folio from the Shah Jahan Album Painting by Nanha Calligrapher: Mir 'Ali Haravi (d. ca. 1550) Object Name: Album leaf Reign: Jahangir (1605–27), verso Date: verso: ca. 1615–29; recto: ca. 1540 Geography: India Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Dimensions: H. 15 1/4 in. ( cm) W. 10 1/16 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 Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings Signatu
. 'Portrait of Maharaja Bhim Kanwar', Folio from the Shah Jahan Album Painting by Nanha Calligrapher: Mir 'Ali Haravi (d. ca. 1550) Object Name: Album leaf Reign: Jahangir (1605–27), verso Date: verso: ca. 1615–29; recto: ca. 1540 Geography: India Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Dimensions: H. 15 1/4 in. ( cm) W. 10 1/16 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 Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings Signature: recto: In Persian, in lower left corner triangle: The poorest of slaves, 'Ali. Inscription: verso: In Persian, on the green ground to the left of portrait in Jahangir's hand: By Nanha, a portrait of Bhim Kunwar, son of Rana Amar Singh who received the title of Maharaja. In Persian, on the pink and gold floral border in Shah Jahan's hand: Our best servants during the days of our princehood were Maharaja Bhim and Raja Bikramajit, and they both took our part. recto: In Persian, on the gold border: Illumination the work of the slave of the threshold Daulat. Marking: verso: Margin number '57' is inscribed in the gilt margin. verso: ca. 1615–29; recto: ca. 1540. Painting by Nanha 497 Portrait of Maharaja Bhim Kanwar
Size: 1826px × 2738px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /., 1540., 1615–29, ca., nanha., painting, recto, verso
