Young son of Shah Shuja Lodiana

About this work

This sketch shows a young boy in a long coat and hat, standing sideways. His right hand rests on his hip, and his left hand holds something near his chest. The drawing is loose and quick, with light pencil lines that barely fill the paper. The artist signed it at the bottom, calling the boy the "young son of Shah Shuja Lodiana." This suggests the sketch was made during a time when European artists traveled to record people and places from other cultures. Look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more sketches like this.