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Portrait of Shahriyar
11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)
ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
(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 portrait from Walters manuscript leaf W.697 is inscribed shabih-i Shariyar (likeness of Shariyar).
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 1/16 x W: 4 15/16 in. (18 x 12.5 cm); Image H: 2 1/16 x W: 1 5/8 in. (5.3 x 4.2 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.697.A
