Prince Aurangzeb
This profile portrait of Prince Aurangzeb (later Emperor `Alamgir "World Seizer" r. 1658–1707) was likely created during one of his terms as viceroy of the Deccan. At this time, the future emperor had established a base at the site that he named for himself—Aurangabad (formerly Khirki). This painting would have been produced by a Mughal-trained artist in the Prince’s palace workshop. This work is an important stylistic bridge between the worlds of the Mughals in the north, and the Deccani Sultans in the central plateau of India. The work is Mughal in its portrait style, and yet has been produced on cloth, a medium more typical of the Deccan, where it was produced.
Artwork Details
- Title: Prince Aurangzeb
- Date: ca. 1653–55
- Geography: Country of Origin India
- Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on cloth
- Dimensions: Frame: 19 7/8 × 15 13/16 × 15/16 in. (50.5 × 40.2 × 2.4 cm)
Image: 14 11/16 in. × 8 ft. 11 1/16 in. (37.3 × 272 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: 2022.182
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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