A Painting of Emperor Muhammad Shah, Indian, Mughal, 18th/19th Century
十八/十九世紀莫臥兒細密畫穆罕默德·沙阿肖像

18th/19th Century

The thirteenth Mughal emperor (r. 1719 -1748), seated in a throne on a terrace, dressed opulently with a dagger in his kammarband, his face in profile framed by a halo, holding his hunting falcon on one hand, the bird adorned with a ruby necklace, with two attendants behind, one holding a peacock fan, an inscription in nasta’liq above identifying the sitter.

Note:
For a related painting, dated to the early 19th century, showing Shah Muhammed seated in a similar throne with a hawk, the composition in reverse, see the work in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, #18.76.4

Painting 10 x 6 3/4 in., 25.4 x 17.15 cm.

Property from the Private Collection of Dr. Augusta Rubin

Property from the Private Collection of Dr. Augusta Rubin, acquired during her travels in Asia in 1963; thence by descent.

Dr. Augusta Rubin was a highly accomplished classical pianist, musicologist, and professor at The Juilliard School, as well as the author of J.S. Bach: A Modern Composer. In 1963, she embarked on a pioneering solo voyage around the world, a remarkably independent undertaking for a woman of her era. Throughout her extensive travels across Asia, she cultivated a discerning eye and assembled a remarkable collection of art and antiquities. Preserved privately for over sixty years, this collection is now being presented to the public for the first time.

來源：

Augusta Rubin博士舊藏，1963年購於亞洲，后家族傳承。

Augusta Rubin是一位造詣卓著的古典鋼琴家，並曾任教於茱莉亞音樂學院，著有巴赫傳記《J.S. Bach: A Modern Composer》。她曾與1963年環球單人旅行，這對當時的女性尤為難得，本場上拍的細密畫購于亞洲旅途。

A Painting of Emperor Muhammad Shah, Indian, Mughal, 18th/19th Century十八/十九世紀 莫臥兒細密畫穆罕默德·沙阿肖像

A Painting of Emperor Muhammad Shah, Indian, Mughal, 18th/19th Century
十八/十九世紀莫臥兒細密畫穆罕默德·沙阿肖像