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"Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

"Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album. Dimensions: H. 15 3/16 in. (38.6 cm)
W. 10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm). Date: recto: ca. 1645; verso: ca. 1630-40.
A shamsa (literally, sun) traditionally opened imperial Mughal albums. Worked in bright colors and several tones of gold, the meticulously designed and painted arabesques are enriched by fantastic flowers, birds, and animals. The inscription in the center in the "tughra"  (handsign) style reads: "His Majesty Shihabuddin Muhammad Shahjahan, the King, Warrior of the Faith, may God perpetuate his kingdom and sovereignty.".
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"Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
"Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album. Dimensions: H. 15 3/16 in. (38.6 cm) W. 10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm). Date: recto: ca. 1645; verso: ca. 1630-40. A shamsa (literally, sun) traditionally opened imperial Mughal albums. Worked in bright colors and several tones of gold, the meticulously designed and painted arabesques are enriched by fantastic flowers, birds, and animals. The inscription in the center in the "tughra" (handsign) style reads: "His Majesty Shihabuddin Muhammad Shahjahan, the King, Warrior of the Faith, may God perpetuate his kingdom and sovereignty.".
Technique/matériel:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Musée:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
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3025 x 4329 px | 37.5 MB
Taille d'impression:
25.6 x 36.7 cm | 10.1 x 14.4 in (300 dpi)