Description
PAKISTAN
Two miniatures on paper depicting portraits of Shah Jahan (1592–1666), the fifth Mughal Emperor who reigned from 1628 to 1658, and his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.
19th century
22 x 12 cm (image size)
40 x 30 cm (including frame)
Note:
Shah Jahan’s love story with his wife Mumtaz is immortalised in stone in one of the wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal, which he built as a magnificent tribute to his beloved wife who died in childbirth.
Provenance: Private collection, Saint-Cloud
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