File:Akbar II in darbar with the British Resident Charles Metcalfe.jpg
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[edit]Akbar II in darbar with the British Resident Charles Metcalfe
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| Author |
Ghulam Murtaza Khan(?) Jaipur or Delhi School (active 1809–30) |
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| Title |
Akbar II in darbar with the British Resident Charles Metcalfe |
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| Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: Akbar II in darbar with the British Resident Charles Metcalfe, ca. 1811-15
This unusual scene combines the familiar grouping of the Emperor Akbar II with his sons and attendants, he holds court from atop an exquisite, jewel-encrusted jharoka, or throne, covered by a baldachin and topped with an embroidered canopy; the jharoka is a copy of the famous Peacock Throne looted by the Iranians under the Afsharid ruler Nadir Shah (r. 1736-47 CE) in 1738-39 CE. Metcalfe stands in sharp contrast with the colorful outfits of the courtiers. He is shown conforming to Mughal court protocols by leaning on a staff like many of the other courtiers depicted in Akbar II's court. Cincinnati Art Museum, The William T. and Louise Taft Semple Collection, Accession No: 1962.458 Asia Society. "Emperors and White Mughals." Accessed July 11, 2021. http://sites.asiasociety.org/princesandpainters/emperors-and-white-mughals/ |
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| Depicted place | Delhi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | between circa 1811 and circa 1815 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | watercolor on paper | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
1962.458 |
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| Place of creation | Alwar, Rajasthan, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Cincinnati Art Museum, The William T. and Louise Taft Semple Collection | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://worldhistorycommons.org/akbar-ii-darbar-british-resident-charles-metcalfe | ||||||||||||||||||||
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