Portrait of Dara Shikoh
It is a portrait of Dara Shikoh, the favorite eldest son of Shahjahan. It has a halo around Dara's head, which emphasizes that that it was painted around 1657 (or earlier), when Shahjahan fell seriously ill and had proclaimed the eldest prince as the Emperor.
Article Code No:
NCM 365
Outer or folio measurement:
18.9 x 11.1
Verified:
Not Verified
Period:
17
Main location:
Display
Sub location:
SC 21
Remarks on condition of painting:
Good
Remarks:
Donated to Gujarat Museum Society
by Smt Shanta Mehta
in the year 1961
by Smt Shanta Mehta
in the year 1961
Category:
Painting
Price:
0 INR