A young prince seated with a river scene in the distance
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A young Mughal prince is seated against a gold cushion. There is a river scene in the distance with a boat appearing from the right. Mughal, c.1630. Gouache with gold. 151 by 89 mm.
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...
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.
A prince in Persian costume holding a gold cup. Artist(s): Muhammad Khan (Mughal, fl. c.1630-40)
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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...
A prince standing in a landscape holding a morchal
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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 ...
A young prince kneeling before a mulla, with scribal materials and a cat
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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...
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.
A prince in a Persian costume kneeling pouring wine, with fruit and flowers. Artist(s): Muhammad Khan (Mughal, fl. c.1630-40)
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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...