Equestrian portrait of an Indian nobleman, full-length, in a white tunic and turban, a sword suspended from his belt, holding a hawk on his right hand, a river and town beyond

The pose of the prancing horse is similar to that in a Portrait of Sa'adat Ali Khan (oil on canvas, circa 1800; The British Library, London, F562). Sa'adat Ali Khan reigned in Lucknow between 1798-1814 and the position of the horse is repeated in other portraits originating in that area.