Govardhan Collection

Ancestral group of Mughal rulers, 18th century. Creator: Govardhan
Ancestral group of Mughal rulers, 18th century

Portrait of Rup Singh, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1615-20; recto: ca. 1500

Akbar With Lion and Calf, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530-50

Portrait of the Aged Akbar, c. 1640-1650. Creator: Govardhan (Indian, active c. 1596-1645)
Portrait of the Aged Akbar, c. 1640-1650. The soulful modeling of Akbars aged but dignified face argues strongly in favor of the attribution of this work to the imperial court artist Govardhan

Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Prince and Ascetics, c. 1630. Creator: Govardhan (Indian)
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Prince and Ascetics, c. 1630. Most paintings in the Late Shah Jahan Album were commissioned specifically for the album

Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90…, c
Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90 from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu l Fazl (Indian 1551-1602), c. 1602-3; borders added c. 1700s

A Courtier, Possibly Khan Alam, Holding a Spinel and a Deccan Sword, c. 1605-1610. According to Akbars court historian, the emperor ordered likenesses to be taken of the grandees of his realm

Antelope and deer hunt, c. 1602-1604. Creator: Govardhan (Indian, active c. 1596-1645)
Antelope and deer hunt, c. 1602-1604. The Mughals used trained cheetahs to capture prey during hunting expeditions in the wilderness

Saadi in a Rose Garden, 1645. Artist: Govardhan
Saadi in a Rose Garden, 1645. From a manuscript of the Gulistan (Rose Garden), by Saadi. Saadi (c1184-c1292) was a Persian poet of the 13th century

Dervish Leading a Bear, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1630-40; verso: ca. 1530-40

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