Mughal court artist at Allahabad, North India, 1600-1605

At the meeting depicted here the king is so impressed by Mrigank that he hands over the throne to him. Mrigank rules so well that the king also gives one of his daughters in marriage to him.
The artist of this painting in the original catalogue was identified as “Artist C.” His style is more classic, with harder outlines, and some noticeable small faces. The composition is very close indeed to the work of a number of artists in Akbar’s studio, but again the sense of fun, noted in the background of the previous lot, is found in the characterization of some of the figures in the foreground.