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Jahangir

Rembrandt van Rijn · c. 1656 - c. 1658 · pen; brush; ink; Japanese paper

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About this work

These are 4 of the 23 still extant copies Rembrandt made of Indian miniatures. He could have seen the precious originals at the home of a wealthy collector. They were popular collector’s items, in particular the miniatures of famous rulers, such as the emperor of the Indian Mughal empire Jahangir (1569-1629) and his successor, Shah Jahan (1592-1666), responsible for building the Taj Mahal.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

drawing historical persons

Credit lineJahangir. c. 1656 - c. 1658. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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