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Sultan Muhammad 'Adil Shah and Ikhlas Khan Riding an Elephant

ca. 1645
Not on view
This painting depicts Sultan Muhammad ‘Adil Shah of Bijapur, and his prime minister, Ikhlas Khan. They sit together on a striding elephant, with Ikhlas Khan riding behind the Sultan, positioned in an emblematic display of the real power behind the throne. The double portrait of these two eminent figures from the Deccan is enhanced by the signature of the two artists who completed the work—Haidar ‘Ali and Ibrahim Khan, who signed their names at left.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sultan Muhammad 'Adil Shah and Ikhlas Khan Riding an Elephant
  • Artist: Haidar 'Ali (Indian)
  • Artist: Ibrahim Khan (Indian)
  • Date: ca. 1645
  • Geography: Made in India, Deccan, Bijapur. Country of Origin India
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Frame: 17 3/16 × 22 3/16 × 3/4 in. (43.6 × 56.3 × 1.9 cm)
    Image: 11 1/4 × 12 5/8 in. (28.6 × 32 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Howard Hodgkin Collection, Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Acquisitions, Harris Brisbane Dick, and 2020 Benefit Funds; Howard S. and Nancy Marks, Lila Acheson Wallace, and Friends of Islamic Art Gifts; Louis V. Bell, Harris Brisbane Dick, Fletcher, and Rogers Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest; and funds from various donors, 2022
  • Object Number: 2022.198
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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