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The Hanging of Shah 'Abd al-Ma'ali
late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)
ink and pigments on paper
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet)
This illustration from Walters manuscript W.684 has the inscription: Shah 'Abd al-Ma'li being hanged on the order of Mirza Muhammad Hakim.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Demotte [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1978-1979 | The Grand Mogul: Imperial Painting in India, 1600-1900. The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown; The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston; Asia House Gallery, New York. |
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Folio H: 13 9/16 x W: 8 7/8 in. (34.5 x 22.5 cm); Image H: 9 1/4 x W: 5 3/16 in. (23.5 x 13.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.684B.A
