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Portrait of Abd al-Aziz, brother of Bahlul-Khan, who is vizier to Sultan Abul Hasan
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Portrait of Abd al-Aziz, brother of Bahlul-Khan, who is vizier to Sultan Abul Hasan

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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Abd al-Aziz depicted to the waist, turned to the right, his right hand on his sword and a flower in his left hand, a kattan in his belt. Leaf 36 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
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drawingIndian miniatureNicolaes Cornelisz. Witsenruler, sovereign
Credit linePortret van Abd al-Aziz, broer van Bahlul-Khan, die vizier van Sultan Abul Hasan is. c. 1686. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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