Untitled
1556
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1556
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1556 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a scene with European figures in it. It's interesting because Europeans were just starting to visit the Mughal empire around this time. They came for trade and some even lived at the court, which is why we see them in some paintings. The style of this painting is similar to others from this period, and to learn more, you can look into the technique of sfumato.
A painting in opaque watercolor and gold on paper depicts a bearded European figure standing in an Indian landscape, dressed in a black velvet hat, red velvet doublet with an open-fronted white ruff, baggy orange trousers, and soft leather boots, while holding a green cloak over one shoulder and resting a hand on a straight-bladed sword. The attire, including pinked boots, an open-fronted ruff, and a rapier hilt, suggests the artist used a European portrait from the 1580s or earlier as a model. Acquired in 1914 from Hungarian dealer Imre Schwaiger, the work is recorded under accession numbers…
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