Wednesday, June 26, 2013

A Prince of Persia

Painting.
Period: Mughal Empire, India.
Date: 18th-19th century.
Creation Place: India.
Material and Technique: Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
Size: 21.5 x 15 cm.
Kept in Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, USA.
Source: [1].

This painting shows a Persian prince in India. I am guessing that he is a member of Afsharid dynasty due to the form of his headgear.