Bad News at Court, Folio from a Tarikh-i Alfi (History of a Thousand Years)
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- Title: Bad News at Court, Folio from a Tarikh-i Alfi (History of a Thousand Years)
- Date: ca. 1592–94
- Geography: Country of Origin India
- Medium: Opaque color and gold on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 4 15/16 × 8 1/2 in. (12.5 × 21.6 cm)
Frame: 12 × 14 5/16 × 7/8 in. (30.5 × 36.4 × 2.2 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: The Howard Hodgkin Collection, on loan from the Howard Hodgkin Indian Collection Trust
- Object Number: L.2022.31.1
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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