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Shah Jahan

Shah Jahan

c. 1630
(Indian, active 1598-c.1650)
India, Mughal Period (1526-1756)
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Overall: 5.4 x 3.7 cm (2 1/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1969
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This portrait belonged to Cleveland mogul Jeptha H. Wade II, a cofounder of CMA.

Description

This sensitive portrait jewel was probably painted shortly after Shah Jahan came to the throne of the powerful Mughal Empire in 1628 after the death of his father, Jahangir. He decided to wear a full beard, in reference to his increased orthodoxy in comparison to his more liberal father and grandfather. The artist’s signature appears behind Shah Jahan’s nape.
  • Schrader, Stephanie, Catherine Ann Glynn, Yael Rice, William W. Robinson, and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. Rembrandt and the Inspiration of India. 2018. Plate 17 95
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 782 archive.org
    Schrader, Stephanie, ed. Rembrandt and the Inspiration of India. Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 2018. Reproduced: p. 95, pl. 17
  • Rembrandt and the Inspiration of India. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (organizer) (March 13-June 24, 2018).
    J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (3/13/2018 - 6/24/2018): 'Rembrandt and the Inspiration of India", Plate 17, p. 95.
    Art and Stories from Mughal India. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).
    The Cleveland Museum of Art (7/31-10/23/2016): "Art and Stories from Mughal India"
    Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115); February 20 - August 18, 2004.
    Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115); February 4 - August 5, 2003.
    Treasury of the World: Jeweled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February 24-May 19, 2002).
    The Cleveland Museum of Art (2/24/02-05/19/02): "Treasury of the World: Jewelled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals"
    Portraiture: The Image of the Individual. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 22, 1983-January 22, 1984).
    The Grand Mughals: Imperial Painting in India 1600 - 1660. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA (organizer) (September 25-November 5, 1978); Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD (November 20, 1978-January 10, 1979); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, MA (February 2-March 25, 1979); Asia House Galleries, New York City, NY (April 19-June 10, 1979).
    Juxtapositions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (September 11-October 10, 1965).
    Exhibition of the Month: Indian Miniatures. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 15-September 28, 1952).
    The Silver Jubilee Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-September 28, 1941).
  • {{cite web|title=Shah Jahan|url=false|author=Hashim|year=c. 1630|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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