A courtier. Mughal, c.1760. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Dara Shekho’; in Persian: ‘dara shikoh’; numbered ‘22’. Drawing; border of grey paper. 91 by 125 mm; page 224 by 157 mm. The head of a courtier, facing left,with his turban partly drawn.
A prince. Mughal, c.1750. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Dara Sheko son of Shah jehan’; numbered ‘44’. Gouache; mounted on paper; border of grey paper . 90 by 70 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. A prince, facing right, kneels with his hands folded in his lap, wearing a striped turban. There is a red cushio...
A nobleman. Mughal, c.1750. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Sadullah Khan Vazir of Shah Jehan’; in Persian: ‘sa‘dullah khan’; numbered ‘50.’ Drawing with pink wash; mounted on paper; border of grey paper. 121 by 98 mm; page 224 by 162 mm. The nobleman with short-cropped beard and a pink turban, knee...
A nobleman. Mughal, c.1750. Inscribed: ‘Shaistah Khan father of Mumtari’; in Persian: ‘shayisteh khan’; on reverse: a sketch of a courtier inscribed: ‘supposed to be Asaph Khan’; numbered ‘10’. Drawing; border of grey paper. 97 by 122 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. The nobleman is shown three-quar...
A Mughal nobleman. Mughal, c.1700-50. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Asoph Khan afterwards Aetmaldaulah father of Mumtazi mal.’ Drawing; border of grey paper. 198 by 146 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. The nobleman, facing left, is seated on a throne with elephant heads at the arms, holding a sword in his ...
A nobleman. Mughal, c.1750-90. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Nawab Himut Khan married to a sister of Mumtazi Mahl’; in Persian: ‘nawab himmat khan’; numbered ‘24’. Drawing; border of grey paper. 199 by 151 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. The nobleman, facing left, kneels holding a flower, with a fountain ...
A nobleman. Mughal,c.1700-50. Inscribed on reverse: ‘The Khoaja Ghiasuddin a Patan, a noble of Shah Jehan’; in Persian: ‘Khwaja khiat uddin’; also identified in nagari; numbered ‘14’. Drawing; border of grey paper. 144 by 114 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. The nobleman, facing left, sits smoking a...
A prince. Mughal, c.1700. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Raja Amar Singha of Jodhpur who attempted to assassinate Salabut Khan in the presence of Shah Jehan and who was killed in the lower gate at Agra called since by his name’; in Persian: ‘raja amar singh’; numbered ‘40’. Drawing; mounted on paper;...
A Mughal prince. Mughal, c.1650-1700. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Bhitul Gaur brother in law of Raja Amarsingha whom he put to death for attempting the life of Salabut Khan in presence of Shah Jehan’; numbered ‘42’. Drawing; mounted on paper; border of grey paper. 132 by 93 mm; page 224 by 160 mm...
An officer. Mughal, c.1700-50. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Rajah Bithul Gaur a younger brother of the person of the same name. I suspect it is the same person at a more advanced age’; in Persian: ‘raja’ ‘bithal gur’; numbered ‘49.’ Drawing; mounted on paper; border of grey paper. 40 by 37 mm; pa...