Akbar Shah II Riding on an Elephant

Description Provenance Credit

Description Seated on a royal elephant, Akbar II (ruled 1806–37) presides over an imperial procession. He was one of the last Mughal emperors to rule India.

Provenance Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

Credit Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters

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Creator

Indian (Artist)

Period

ca. 1820

Medium

paint on ivory with wood frame
(Painting & Drawing)

Accession Number

35.95

Measurements

Framed H: 4 5/16 × L: 5 7/8 × D: 9/16 in. (11 × 14.9 × 1.5 cm); L without frame: 5 1/2 x W: 3 11/16 in. (13.9 x 9.3 cm)

Geographies

India, Delhi (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View