Islamic ArtCodicesrecto: ca. 1610–15; verso: ca. 1541By Balachand|Daulat|Murad
"Four Portraits: (upper left) A Raja (Perhaps Raja Sarang Rao), by Balchand; (upper right) 'Inayat Khan, by Daulat; (lower left) 'Abd al-Khaliq, probably by Balchand; (lower right) Jamal Khan Qaravul, by Murad", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album is a codices from India created in recto: ca. 1610–15; verso: ca. 1541 using ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper measuring Overall page: Ht. 15 3/16 in. (38.6 cm) … attributed to Balachand|Daulat|Murad — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About This Artwork
| Medium | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
| Dimensions | Overall page: Ht. 15 3/16 in. (38.6 cm) W. 10 3/16 in. (25.9 cm) Painting inside border: Ht. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm) W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm) All four portraits: Ht. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm) W. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm) Portrait (top left): Ht. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm) W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) Portrait (top right): Ht. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm) W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) Portrait (bottom left): Ht. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm) Portrait (bottom right): Ht. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm) W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Credit Line | Purchase, Rogers Fund and The Kevorkian Foundation Gift, 1955 |
| Date | recto: ca. 1610–15; verso: ca. 1541 |
Historical Context
Geography
Origin: India. 
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"Four Portraits: (upper left) A Raja (Perhaps Raja Sarang Rao), by Balchand; (upper right) 'Inayat Khan, by Daulat; (lower left) 'Abd al-Khaliq, probably by Balchand; (lower right) Jamal Khan Qaravul, by Murad", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album is housed in the Islamic Art department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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"Four Portraits: (upper left) A Raja (Perhaps Raja Sarang Rao), by Balchand; (upper right) 'Inayat Khan, by Daulat; (lower left) 'Abd al-Khaliq, probably by Balchand; (lower right) Jamal Khan Qaravul, by Murad", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album dates to recto: ca. 1610–15; verso: ca. 1541.
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"Four Portraits: (upper left) A Raja (Perhaps Raja Sarang Rao), by Balchand; (upper right) 'Inayat Khan, by Daulat; (lower left) 'Abd al-Khaliq, probably by Balchand; (lower right) Jamal Khan Qaravul, by Murad", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album originates from India.
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"Four Portraits: (upper left) A Raja (Perhaps Raja Sarang Rao), by Balchand; (upper right) 'Inayat Khan, by Daulat; (lower left) 'Abd al-Khaliq, probably by Balchand; (lower right) Jamal Khan Qaravul, by Murad", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album is in the public domain and can be freely used.