Basawan still image art original still image Miniatures (Paintings) Gouache. ii 1775 1785 monographic between 1580 and 1590. per

nonprojected graphic

drawing

1 drawing : gouache heightened with gold on paper laid on an album page; image 15.3 x 9.8 cm, sheet 25,6 x 20.2 cm

unmediated

sheet

Item. This miniature portrait of a nobleman holding a falcon and remains of its prey (the bird's legs are held in the man's left hand) was part of an album of small court portraits prepared for Akbar I (1542-1605) Emperor of Hindustan. Portraits provided the emperor with a visual record of the members of his court. The work is attributed to the Indian miniaturist Basawan, active as a royal artist at the court of the Mughal Empire between 1556 and 1600. The miniature was later enlarged for an album prepared for Nūr-ud-dīn Muhammad Salīm (1569-1627), the future Jahāngīr, Mughal Emperor of India from 1605 to 1627. No Known Copyright Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2016.0030 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26116091 BIB-ID: 2796175 Major Harold Amery, London (1877-1915) Rt. Hon. Leopold Amery, C.H., P.C., London (1873-1955) Rt. Hon. Baron Amery of Lustleigh, P.C., London (1919-96) Michael Brand and Glenn D. Lowry, Akbar's India : art from the Mughal City of Victory, New York : Asia Society Galleries ; London : Sotheby Publications [distributor], 1985. Falcons in art Pictorial works Arts, Indic Islamic influences aacr rda QAFCL 160823 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24) eng