Artist
Mihr Chand
Mughal Empire
Mihr Chand is a Mughal Empire Mughal Painting artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A Delhi-based miniaturist in the late 1700s, Mihr Chand painted delicate portraits and court scenes on paper the size of playing cards. He captured silk-embroidered robes, curved daggers, and the gleam of gems with precise brushes, leaving no room for background detail. One of his surviving works, Untitled (ca. 1760), shows a nobleman seated on a carpet with a book in hand. Tap Untitled to zoom in and trace the gold leaf around each turban jewel.
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