Abul Hassan Qutb, Shah of Golconda
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Abul Hassan Qutb, Shah of Golconda is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a man dressed in a vibrant green and yellow outfit, adorned with intricate gold patterns. He wears a green turban, and his beard is neatly trimmed. The man holds a white falcon in his right hand and a golden object in his left. A halo-like circle surrounds his head, adding a sense of grandeur to the portrait. The man's attire and the falcon suggest that he may be a person of high status or royalty. The painting's style and use of color evoke a sense of opulence and luxury. To learn more about the artistic style and techniques used in this painting, explore the Romanticism movement.
The artwork is an opaque watercolor painting on paper from 1780, depicting a portrait of Abul Hassan Qutb, the Shah of Golconda.
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