Umar Shaikh Mirza of Farghana
1840
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1840
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Umar Shaikh Mirza of Farghana is a 1840 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man sitting on a fancy throne under a golden umbrella. He wears a blue robe with red sleeves and a red hat with a feather. The background has a light blue sky and a patterned carpet with flowers and vines. The edges of the painting are decorated with gold and black designs. The man looks calm and important, with a halo-like glow around his head. The colors are bright, and the details in the fabric and patterns are very precise. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The artwork is a portrait of Umar Shaikh Mirza of Farghana, rendered in opaque watercolour and gold on paper. It belongs to a series depicting Muslim rulers and was previously part of the collection of the Earl of Auckland, who served as Governor General from 1836 to 1842.
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