Harvard Art Museums > 1919.254: Preparatory Portrait of Shah Dawla Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Preparatory Portrait of Shah Dawla , 1919.254,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 29, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217055. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1919.254 Title Preparatory Portrait of Shah Dawla Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India Period Mughal period Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217055 Physical Descriptions Medium Black ink on deer skin (charba) Dimensions 10.7 x 8.2 cm (4 3/16 x 3 1/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: Language: Persian/Hindi Script: Nasta’liq/Devanagari Persian: شاه دولا خان بين Shah Doula Khan bin …. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Hervey E. Wetzel Accession Year 1919 Object Number 1919.254 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The small fragment depicts a standing, aged figure in profile. His arms are held outward, gesturing as if in conversation. He wears a long robe and a patchwork shawl with a collar. The figure has a long, white beard that ends in two black tendrils. He wears a hat that appears to be conical in shape. The shawl, hat, and beard style may indicate that he practices Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam. Exhibition History The Tablet and the Pen: Drawings from the Islamic World, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/18/2006 - 07/23/2006 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
