Portrait of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the Last Mughal Emperor
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Europeanized in its full-face pose and modeling, this portrait depicts the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II (r.1837–58). For his nominal leadership of the Indian rebellion of 1857, the poetry-minded king was deposed by the British and died in exile in Burma (Myanmar).
Artwork Details
- Title: Portrait of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the Last Mughal Emperor
- Date: ca. 1855–58
- Geography: Country of Origin India
- Medium: Gouache and watercolor on paper
- Dimensions: Image: H. 14 3/16 in. (36 cm)
W. 9 7/16 in. ( 24 cm)
Frame: H. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm)
W. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm)
D. 15/16 in. ( 2.4 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: The Howard Hodgkin Collection, on loan from the Howard Hodgkin Indian Collection Trust
- Object Number: L.2022.31.7
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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