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Portrait of Mirza Ilich Khan, who was vizier to Aurangzeb
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Mirza Ilich Khan depicted to the waist, turned to the right, holding a flower in his right hand, his left hand resting on a kattan tucked into his belt. Leaf 15 in the 'Witsen Album', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Below the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortret van Mirza Ilich Khan, die vizier van Aurangzeb is geweest. c. 1686. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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