Jahangir and his Father, Akbar

"jahangir and his father, akbar", folio from the shah jahan album painting by balachand calligrapher: mir 'ali haravi (d. Ca. 1550) object name: album leaf reign: shah jahan (1628–58), verso date: verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1540–50 geography: india medium: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper dimensions: h. 15 3/8 in. (39 cm) w. 10 3/8 in. (26. 3 cm) classification: codices credit line: purchase, rogers fund and the kevorkian foundation gift, 1955 accession number: 55. 121. 10. 19 this artwork is not on display share add to mymet signatures, inscriptions, and markings signature: 55. 121. 10. 19 recto: in persian, last line of calligraphy: by its scribe, 'ali. Inscription: 55. 121. 10. 19 verso: in persian, in border below painting (shah jahan's hand): done by balachand. Marking: 55. 121. 10. 19 verso: margin number '36' is inscribed in the gilt margin. Date: verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca.1540–50.