File:A prince (identified as Alexander the Great) receives a bag after the hunt while sitting under canopy with falcon on wrist, with animals and attendants..jpg
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DescriptionA prince (identified as Alexander the Great) receives a bag after the hunt while sitting under canopy with falcon on wrist, with animals and attendants..jpg |
English: Alexander resting on a hut
Mughal India, c. 1605 Inscribed on mount: 'Sikandar Shah' Ink, gold and watercolour on paper Combining drawing and painting in one work was popular in Mughal India in the late 16th and early 17th century. The artist has painted the landscape but has added only touches of colour to the human and animal figure under the canopy. Although he is identified as Alexander the Great, he is dressed and armed as a Mughal. |
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circa 1605 date QS:P,+1605-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
Source | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=232070&partid=1&searchText=mughal&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&images=on&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=9 |
Author | Mughal Style |
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