MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1680 AD

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Azam Shah
Mughal India, circa 1680 AD
Gouache heightened with gold on paper, with the son of Aurangzeb seated on horseback while the green robed sheikh Khwaja Khizr offers him the sword of sovereignty, angels in the sky above hold a golden throne and canopy and musical instruments, mounted on card with elaborate floral margins, flaking, framed and glazed
Miniature 11¼ x 8in. (28.5 x 20cm.); folio 18½ x 12½in. (47 x 31.7cm.)

Provenance

Ex Emile Tabbagh collection

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Lot Essay

It is a curious feature of this painting that the head of the Emperor appears to have been inserted later into the painting. It is possible that the original sitter was another man as the picture dates from the period of accession struggle which followed Aurangzeb's death. Azam Shah reigned briefly for 3 months and 10 days.

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