Portrait of Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan)
Datefirst quarter 17th century
Maker
Indian
Label TextRealistic portraiture reflected the Mughal interest in recording the world around. Always shown in profile, this image depicts supreme Mughal ruler Shah Jahan during the early years of his reign, before building the Taj Mahal. The gold halo indicates that he is no longer Prince Khurram, but has succeeded his father, Emperor Jahangir. Throughout the Mughal dynasty, the darbar (ceremonial assembly) served as a reminder of the shah’s power. In this case, it represents the ruler’s authority when a prisoner is brought before him.
Object number44.650
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Luminous: The Art of Asia", October 13, 2011 - January 8, 2012
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "India, Its Achievements of the Past and Present" 1944, (1944)
San Francisco, California, San Francisco Museum Of Art, "Art In Asia And the West" 1957, (1957)
Seattle, Washington, World's Fair, Fine Arts Pavilion, "Art Of the Ancient East" 1962, (1962)Published ReferencesSeattle Art Museum Annual Report 1946, pg 9, fig. 5 p.29
"Handbook, Seattle Art Museum: Selected Works from the Permanent Collections." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1951, p. 35 (b&w)
Seattle Art Museum Guild Engagement Calendar, 1953
Trubner, Henry; W.J. Rathbun, C.A. Kaupta, Asiatic Art In the Seattle Art Museum, 1973, pg. 112, #39, color plate, pg. 42Credit LineThomas D. Stimson Memorial Collection, gift of Mrs. Charles Mosely Clark
Dimensions9 5/8 x 5 5/8in. (24.4 x 14.3cm)
Overall: 17 1/2 x 12 1/8in. (44.5 x 30.8cm)
MediumInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Mughal
early 18th century
Object number: 38.154
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