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Mughal artist
Frontispiece containing portrait of Bahadur Shah I, and painting of a falcon. c. 1707-1770
32.7 x 22.2 cm (folio dimensions) | RCIN 1005069.d
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recto:
Portrait of Bahadur Shah I, c.1707
The second side of a double page illuminated frontispiece together with RCIN 1005069.c. A Persian inscription in the gold cartouche above the portrait reads 'His Majesty, Emperor 'Alamgir' but the oval portrait in the centre panel is a mislabelled depiction of Bahadur Shah I.
verso:
Falcon, 18th century.
A grey and white falcon standing on a perch to which its legs are tied. Its head twists backwards towards the right. Two insects fly towards the falcon on the left.
For more information on this album see RCIN 1005069.
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Measurements
32.7 x 22.2 cm (folio dimensions)
29 x 16 cm (sarlowh) (frame, external)
9.5 x 7 cm (portrait) (image)
16.5 x 10 cm (falcon) (image)
