Portrait of Mirza Dakhani, Naubat Khan

Hardas (son of Anup Chatar)

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Caption

Hardas (son of Anup Chatar). Portrait of Mirza Dakhani, Naubat Khan, late 17th century. Color wash on paper, sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (18.4 x 12.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.227.56. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.227.56_PS1.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Portrait of Mirza Dakhani, Naubat Khan

Date

late 17th century

Dynasty

Mughal

Geography

Place made: India

Medium

Color wash on paper

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (18.4 x 12.4 cm)

Inscriptions

Verso, at the top, in nastaliq script: Likeness of Mirza Dakhani who had become Naubat Khan, work of the artist Har Das son of Anup Chatar; at left, in Devanagari script: Likeness of Naubat Khan former name Mirza Dakhani. Padshah Aurangzeb [elevated him in favor?]. Formerly [he was] a Khanazad [born in imperial service]... soldier of good perception worthy of trust; at right, in Devanagari script: The painter Hardas son of Anupchitr [sic]. (Trans. R. Skelton) Both Devanagari inscriptions are headed by the auspicious Shri.

Credit Line

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Accession Number

86.227.56

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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