Frontispiece containing portrait of Bahadur Shah I
November 14, 1707
Mirza Firuz Shah
People
Shah Alam Bahadur Shah I 1707–1712
IMAGES TITLE
IMG102163
DESCRIPTION
Title:
Portrait of Bahadur Shah I, c.1707
Description:
The second side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece together with RCIN 1005069. c. A Persian inscription in the gold cartouche above the portrait reads 'His Majesty, Emperor 'Alamgir' but the oval portrait in the center panel is a mislabeled depiction of Bahadur Shah I.
People involved:
Creator(s)
Mughal artist (artist)
Acquirer(s)
George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)
Subject(s)
Bahadur Shah (r. 1707-1712)
Physical properties
Measurements 32.7 x 22.2 cm
(folio dimensions)29 x 16 cm (frame, external)9.5 x 7 cm
(image)16.5 x 10 cm (image)
Groupings Category
Manuscripts
Object type(s)
visual works paintings
Subject(s)
Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sports Art Paintings Paintings-Indian school Natural Sciences & Mathematics Zoology Animals Birds Birds of prey Falcons Peregrine falcons
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