id:			137823
accession number:	1962.279.318.b
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.279.318.b
updated:		2023-01-11 01:15:37.913000

The merchant returns bringing a young slave who is really the son of the princess of Rum, now married to the king, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fiftieth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 13.9 x 10.1 cm (5 1/2 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.318.b

title:				The merchant returns bringing a young slave who is really the son of the princess of Rum, now married to the king, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fiftieth Night
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creation date:			c. 1560
creation date earliest:		1555
creation date latest:		1565
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
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culture:	Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
technique:	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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measurements: Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 13.9 x 10.1 cm (5 1/2 x 4 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	Estate of Breckenridge Long, Bowie, MD, 1959; Harry Burke Antiques, Philadelphia, PA; Bernard Brown, Milwaukee, WI;
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fun fact:
The artist neglected to paint the white hairs of the fly whisk above the head of the king.

digital description:
The princess of Rum watches anxiously from an upper window as her son is introduced to the enthroned king. In order to hide his identity, she has told her husband that the young man has expert knowledge of precious gemstones. The king, impressed with the slave’s skill, welcomes him into his court.

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