id:			124012
accession number:	1944.498
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1944.498
updated:		2022-01-07 22:46:17.150000

Portrait of Alamgir (r. 1658-1707), c. 1700. India, Mughal. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; sheet: 7.9 x 5.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1944.498

title:				Portrait of Alamgir (r. 1658-1707)
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creation date:			c. 1700
creation date earliest:		1650
creation date latest:		1699
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	India, Mughal
technique:	opaque watercolor and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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CREATORS

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measurements: Sheet: 7.9 x 5.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Islamic Art
	opening date:   1944-11-03T04:00:00
	<i>Islamic Art</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 3, 1944-February 2, 1945).

	title:		Art and Stories from Mughal India
	opening date:   2016-07-31T04:00:00
	<i>Art and Stories from Mughal India</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
Unlike his predecessors, Alamgir disapproved of alcohol and music.

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wall description: 
Probably painted shortly before his death, this portrait of Shah Jahan’s son, the sixth Mughal emperor Alamgir (reigned 1658–1707), reveals his sober and orthodox temperament. Alamgir did not care for music, art, or literature. Instead, he focused his resources on expanding the empire’s boundaries, which he succeeded in doing well beyond the territories claimed by his predecessors.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Simon Ray (Gallery). <em>Simon Ray: Indian and Islamic Works of Art</em>. London: Simon Ray, 2017.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 29
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IMAGES

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