Riza Khudabanda Mirza, second son of Shah Abbas I. Mughal style, by or after Bishn Das, 1605-1627, Bishandas, 1605-1627

Riza khudabanda mirza with three other figures; single-page painting mounted on detached album folio. Whole image framed by border of lighter blue with gold floral design; margin decorated with marbled green plants on neutral ground; entire folio bordered by a thin, green adhesive strip. Inscribed. Upper lefthand corner: riza khudabanda mirza, second son of shah abbas i. By or after bishn das. Upper righthand corner: man holding hawk in gloved hand. Lower lefthand corner: hawk gessed at rest on the ground beside an iris. By muhammad nadir of samarqand. Lower righthand corner: a poet. Lower portraits separated by rectangle with decoration; framed by bands of unequal width in blue with gold floral design. Ink, opaque watercolour and gold on paper. Date: 1605-1627.