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Walters Ms. W.712, Single leaf of a portrait of Lal KunwarBrowse images (Browse images in a new window) | TEI in XML format
Manuscript
Single leaf of a portrait of Lal Kunwar
Text title
Portrait of Lal Kunwar
Abstract
This Mughal color-wash drawing, dating to the twelfth century AH / eighteenth CE, depicts LÄl Kunwar, the beloved of the eighth Mughal Emperor JahandÄr ShÄh (d. 1125 AH / 1713 CE). Originally a dancing girl, she became JahandÄr's concubine and later the queen consort. Contemporary historians noted JahandÄr ShÄh's decadent lifestyle and his devotion to the female entertainer LÄl Kunwar, who is named in the inscription at the top of the page. Reportedly, LÄl Kunwar had much influence at JahandÄr's court. The seals in the upper corners of the page were added later.
Date
12th century AH / 18th CE
Language:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Support material
Paper
Mounted on pasteboard
Extent
Foliation: Not applicable
Dimensions
21.5 cm wide by 32.6 cm high
Layout
Contents:
fols. W.712a - W.712b:Decoration:
fol. W.712a:
fol. W.712b:
Acquisition
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters bequest
Contributors
Principal cataloger: Gacek, Adam
Catalogers: Landau, Amy; Smith, Sita
Editor: Bockrath, Diane
Conservators: Jewell, Stephanie; Quandt, Abigail
Contributors: Barrera, Christina; Emery, Doug; Herbert, Lynley; Noel, William; Simpson, Shreve; Tabritha, Ariel; Toth, Michael B.; Valle, Chiara
Publisher
The Walters Art Museum
License
Licensed for use under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Access Rights, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode. It is requested that copies of any published articles based on the information in this data set be sent to the curator of manuscripts, The Walters Art Museum, 600 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21201.
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