id:			170841
accession number:	2013.329
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2013.329
updated:		2023-08-24 00:59:45.907000

Posthumous portrait of Emperor Jahangir under a canopy (recto); Calligraphy (verso), c. 1650. India, Mughal, 17th century. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; page: 35.2 x 22.1 cm (13 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection 2013.329

title:				Posthumous portrait of Emperor Jahangir under a canopy (recto); Calligraphy (verso)
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creation date:			c. 1650
creation date earliest:		1645
creation date latest:		1655
current location:		
creditline:			Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
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culture:	India, Mughal, 17th century
technique:	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art - Mughal
type:		Painting
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catalogue raisonne: 

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CREATORS

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measurements: Page: 35.2 x 22.1 cm (13 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	recto: Persian inscription above, in inner border, in nasta‘liq script: 
Great King Jahangir
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	remark:		

	inscription:	verso: Persian verse in nasta‘liq script:
The Feast is approaching, and I am dying for/
Your coquetry to make a sacrifice of me./
Do not hold back from killing me:/
For that very wish I have given up my soul.
	translation:	
	remark:		

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* <em>Art and Stories from Mughal India</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact:
Jahangir holds a ruby or spinel, thought to be a talisman for military victory.

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wall description:
Jahangir, the fourth Mughal emperor, was remembered for his greatness long after his death. Ruling from 1605 to 1627, he laid the foundations for long-term trade and diplomatic relations with various nations of Europe, most notably England and Portugal. He oversaw the transition of Mughal India into a global power during a time that can be considered the international Age of Exploration. This posthumous portrait depicts Jahangir amid the trappings of wealth and power with the light of divine sanction shining behind his head. A white marble railing demarcates his imperial space.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Mace, Sonya Rhie, Mohsen Ashtiany, Catherine Glynn, Pedro Moura Carvalho, Marcus Fraser, and Ruby Lal. <em>Mughal Paintings: Art and Stories: the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. London: D Giles Limited, 2016.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 62, p. 214
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	Lal, Ruby. <em>Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan</em>. New York, NY : W.W. Norton &amp; Company, 2018.
	page number: 	Reproduced: color plate after p. 142
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