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"Dervish With a Lion", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

Painting by Padarath
Calligrapher Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi Iranian
verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1500
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 463
During the reigns of Jahangir and Shah Jahan, devotees were favorably received, and often indulged, at court. The dervish depicted here has accoutrements associated with a mystic of the time such as a satchel, fur skirt, and distinctive head gear. He also has the dedicatory scars from self-inflicted burns on his upper arm. The floral borders in the Shah Jahan Album, many created by Daulat, combine real and imagined plants with insects, birds, and cloud bands.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Dervish With a Lion", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
  • Artist: Painting by Padarath
  • Calligrapher: Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi (Iranian, Mashhad 1453–1520 Mashhad)
  • Date: verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1500
  • Geography: Attributed to India
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 15 5/16 in. (38.9 cm)
    W. 10 1/16 in. (25.6 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and The Kevorkian Foundation Gift, 1955
  • Object Number: 55.121.10.11
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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