Portrait of Maharaja Bhim Kanwar, Daulat

"portrait of maharaja bhim kanwar", folio from the shah jahan album painting by nanha calligrapher: mir 'ali haravi (d. Ca. 1550) object name: album leaf reign: jahangir (1605–27), verso date: verso: ca. 1615–29; recto: ca. 1540 geography: india medium: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper dimensions: h. 15 1/4 in. (38. 7 cm) w. 10 1/16 in. (25. 6 cm) classification: codices credit line: purchase, rogers fund and the kevorkian foundation gift, 1955 accession number: 55. 121. 10. 2 this artwork is not on display share add to mymet signatures, inscriptions, and markings signature: 55. 121. 10. 2 recto: in persian, in lower left corner triangle: the poorest of slaves, 'ali. Inscription: 55. 121. 10. 2 verso: in persian, on the green ground to the left of portrait in jahangir's hand: by nanha, a portrait of bhim kunwar, son of rana amar singh who received the title of maharaja. In persian, on the pink and gold floral border in shah jahan's hand: our best servants during the days of our princehood were maharaja bhim and raja bikramajit, and they both took our part. 55. 121. 10. 2 recto: in persian, on the gold border: illumination the work of the slave of the threshold daulat. Marking: 55. 121. 10. 2 verso: margin number '57' is inscribed in the gilt margin. Date: verso: ca. 1615–29; recto: ca. 1540.