id: 170841
accession number: 2013.329
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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
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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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measurements: Page: 35.2 x 22.1 cm (13 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
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inscription: recto: Persian inscription above, in inner border, in nasta‘liq script:
Great King Jahangir
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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.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* {'description': 'Art and Stories from Mughal India. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).', 'opening_date': '2016-07-31T00:00:00'}
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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. Mughal Paintings: Art and Stories: the Cleveland Museum of Art. London: D Giles Limited, 2016.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 62, p. 214
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Lal, Ruby. Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan. New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.
page number: Reproduced: color plate after p. 142
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