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"Portrait of a Noble in Gauzy White Costume", Folio from the Davis Album

late 17th century
Not on view
This unidentified nobleman is dressed in the fashion of the Jahangir period when the double patka (sash) came into vogue. However, the treatment of the dark ground and figure suggest that it is from a later moment in the seventeenth century, based on an earlier model.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Portrait of a Noble in Gauzy White Costume", Folio from the Davis Album
  • Date: late 17th century
  • Geography: Made in India
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
    W. 8 1/4 in. ( 21 cm)
    Painting: H. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
    W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
    Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
    W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
  • Object Number: 30.95.174.7
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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