File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mss 1067.1.jpg
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Summary
Object
anonymous: Album Page with the Mughal Emperor Awrangzeb Out Hunting
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| Title |
Album Page with the Mughal Emperor Awrangzeb Out Hunting |
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painting  |
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| Description |
English: The emperor is represented as an elderly man, borne in a palanquin, with his mount, led by a groom, caparisoned ready for him to ride. In the foreground are falconers and huntsmen with their hounds, and the hunting cheetahs in their cages, transported on carts drawn by pairs of white oxen. Whatever Awrangzeb’s prejudices against figural representation, it is clear that they did not preclude formal portraiture such as this. ... See full description on web site. |
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| Depicted people |
Aurangzeb |
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| Date | early 18th century | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | gold and opaque watercolour on paper | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions |
height: 58.8 cm (23.1 in) ; width: 38.6 cm (15.1 in) |
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| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MSS 1067 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | Mughal India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-album-page-with-the-mughal-emperor-awrangzeb-out-hunting-mss1067/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Album Page with the Mughal Emperor Awrangzeb Out Hunting |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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