File:Portrait of Abu'l Hasan,.jpg
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Summary
Portrait of Abu'l Hasan, the Last Sultan of Golconda
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| Artist |
Minuchihr |
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| Title |
Portrait of Abu'l Hasan, the Last Sultan of Golconda |
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| Description |
This portrait depicts Abu\'l Hasan, the last sultan of the Qutb-Shahi dynasty of Golconda, a kingdom in the Deccan (central southern India) that was much celebrated for its refusal to bow to the Mughal emperors. The sultan is shown with a radiant gold nimbus, a convention of Deccani portraits of rulers. The Mughals finally conquered Golconda after a long siege, and Abu\'l Hasan spent the last 17 years of his life in confinement. It is likely that this portrait was created after his death; it clearly celebrates him as a great ruler rather than as a defeated captive. This painting has lost the decorative margin papers that once framed it, leaving the blank edges of the page visible. |
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| Date | late 17th-early 18th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Opaque watercolor and gold on paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 11 3/4 x 7 5/8 in. (29.8 x 19.4 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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| Accession number |
86.227.50 |
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| Credit line | Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Captions
Portrait of Abu'l Hasan, the last Sultan of Golconda, c. late 17th—early 18th century
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