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Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3129, f.11v
Title:: An ascetic in a landscape
Scope & Content:: An ascetic, his hair coiled upon his head, is seated on a deer-skin in a rocky landsape, holding a religious text in his right hand. A stream issues from a lion-head gargoyle on the left, a town is in the distance. Mughal, c.1630. Tinted drawing, with contemporary extensi...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1630-1640
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3129, f.12
Title:: An ascetic in a landscape
Scope & Content:: An ascetic, his long hair coiled upon his head, is seated on a deer-skin on a rocky hillock beneath a tree, holding a rosary. Mughal, c.1630. Tinted drawing, with contemporary extensions at edges. 150 by 83 mm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1630-1640
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3129, f.15v
Title:: A prince in Persian costume holding a gold cup. Artist(s): Muhammad Khan (Mughal, fl. c.1630-40)
Scope & Content:: Portrait of a prince dressed in Persian-style costume with a large white turban and purple coat, holding out a gold cup in his right hand. Clumps of flowers grow around rocks; gold clouds at top. Attributed to Muhammad Khan, Mughal, c.1630-35. Gouache with gold; backgroun...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1630-1635
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3129, f.17v
Title:: A prince standing in a landscape holding a morchal
Scope & Content:: A prince, facing left, stands in a landscape holding a peacock-feather ‘morchal,’ with a pink-blossoming shrub behind him. Attributed to Artist B, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; background not entirely coloured; contemporary extensions on two sides. 167 by 100 ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1630-1640
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3129, f.18
Title:: A young prince kneeling before a mulla, with scribal materials and a cat
Scope & Content:: A young prince kneels before a mulla who holds a book on which is written the two opening ‘baits’ of a ‘ghazal’ by Hafiz. Books and an ink-pot are before him and a cat sleeps on the corner of the carpet; a town is in the distance. Attributed to Artist B, Mughal, c.1635. G...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1630-1640
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3129, f.19v
Title:: A prince standing in a landscape holding jewels
Scope & Content:: A prince stands in a landscape holding a jewelled ornament in one hand and a tray of jewels in the other; a town is in the left distance. Attributed to Artist B, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold. 153 by 90 mm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1630-1640
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3129, f.21v
Title:: A prince in a Persian costume kneeling pouring wine, with fruit and flowers. Artist(s): Muhammad Khan (Mughal, fl. c.1630-40)
Scope & Content:: A prince dressed in Persian-style costume with a green turban and ochre-yellow coat, kneels pouring wine from a jewelled bottle into a cup. A gold dish of pomegranates and a blue-and-white vase of flowers are at his side. By Muhammad Khan, Mughal, dated AH1043/AD1633-34. Inscribed on gold dish...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1633-1634
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3129, f.22
Title:: A prince seated on a carpet holding an aigrette
Scope & Content:: A prince is seated on a white carpet against a blue-green bolster, wearing a fur-lined gold coat and green headdress with feather aigrettes, and holding a black aigrette in his left hand. An attendant stands on the left; flowers and water are in the foreground . Attributed to Muhammad Khan, Mug...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1630-1635
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3129, f.26
Title:: A dervish standing between flowers
Scope & Content:: A dervish stands between flowers, holding a book and a rosary. Pouches hang from his neck and belt and the ferrule of his staff is in the form of a small spade. Attributed to Artist C, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold. 170 by 97 mm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1630-1640
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3129, f.27v
Title:: A prince standing holding a ruby
Scope & Content:: A prince, facing left, stands between flowers, holding a pearl-set ruby in one hand and resting his other on his sword; green background. Attributed to Artist C, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold. 171 by 100 mm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1630-1640
Extent:: 1 Item

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