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Portrait of Shah Mirza; during the reign of Sultan Abul Hasan he served as commander of the cavalry (sar-khayl) after Sayyid Muzaffar
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Portrait of Shah Mirza; during the reign of Sultan Abul Hasan he served as commander of the cavalry (sar-khayl) after Sayyid Muzaffar

anonymous · c. 1686 · brush; paper; deck paint; gouache (paint); gold leaf

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Shah Mirza depicted to the waist, turned to the left, holding a staff in his right hand, a kattan in his belt. Leaf 27 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 description
Credit linePortret van Shah Mirza; ten tijde van Sultan Abul Hasan heeft hij na Sayyid Muzaffar als commandant van de cavalerie (sar-khayl) gediend. c. 1686. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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