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Akbar offers a rosary of jewels to the royal patron for whom he was painted
Shah Jahan chose to link these symbols of peace and justice with divine sanction for his rule
Prince Khurram became Emperor Shah Jahan and ascended the throne of Hindustan at 36 years of age
When Akbar’s favourite son Prince Daniyal died at a young age
after an American collector
Alamgir Frame Size (in Inches):11 x 14 Akbar offers a rosary ofIn this painting we see, a relatively younger Aurangzeb standing under the golden radiance of the halo only befitting an Emperor. Painted around 1770, the painting is with the Cleveland Museum of Arts, USA. It goes unsaid that unlike his forefathers who brought the artists of the imperial studios into the courts and their households, Alamgir sent them to oblivion. It would be a longshot to even expect a painting of Aurangzeb to be inscribed (signed)
