Muhammad Shah
1740
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1740
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Muhammad Shah is a 1740 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man sitting on a fancy chair by a lake, holding a bird on his finger. Two other men stand nearby—one holding a fan, the other a long stick. The background has a dark sky and a yellow strip of land in the distance. The colors are bright but faded, and the gold chair looks detailed. The man’s halo suggests he’s important, maybe a ruler. The bird on his hand adds a calm, almost royal feel to the scene. If you like this style, look up Baroque.
A portrait of Muhammad Shah, who ruled from 1719 to 1748, depicts him seated on a low gold throne, facing left, dressed in a white robe and turban with a gold girdle and turban band. Gold chains adorn his neck and left arm, and he wears a double pearl necklace, with a punch dagger in his girdle and a falcon perched on his outstretched right hand. A minister stands before him, and a chowrie bearer is positioned behind, both dressed in white. The scene is set on a white terrace beside a grey river with green banks on the distant opposite shore.
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