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For an almost identical Hyderabad portrait of Shah Jahan see; Amy G. Poster, Realms of Heroism, Indian Paintings at the Brooklyn Museum, New York 1994, p123. pl. 79
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PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR SHAH JAHAN WITH A FALCON, DECCAN, HYDERABAD, 1875-1900
Gouache heightened with gold on paper laid down on card, enthroned on a terrace lined with flowers and a water fountain -- 20 x 21.1cm.
Gouache heightened with gold on paper laid down on card, enthroned on a terrace lined with flowers and a water fountain -- 20 x 21.1cm.
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