id: 137940
accession number: 1962.279.66.a
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The prince’s ordeal continues, he is ordered away to be executed for the fifth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, c. 1560. Ghulam 'Ali (Indian, active 1550s-1590s). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; painting only: 16.4 x 11.1 cm (6 7/16 x 4 3/8 in.); overall: 20 x 14.4 cm (7 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.66.a
title: The prince’s ordeal continues, he is ordered away to be executed for the fifth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth 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: gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection: Indian Art
type: Painting
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CREATORS
* Ghulam 'Ali (Indian, active 1550s-1590s) - artist
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measurements: Painting only: 16.4 x 11.1 cm (6 7/16 x 4 3/8 in.); Overall: 20 x 14.4 cm (7 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
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inscription: ghulām 'alī
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115); February 4 - August 5, 2003.
Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115); February 20 - August 18, 2004.
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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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Works attributed to the artist Ghulam ‘Ali are found in only one other known manuscript.
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The deceptive handmaiden appeals her case to the enthroned king, falsely claiming that the young prince has assaulted her. The prince, dressed in white, is taken away by two armed guards to be executed.
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