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Sultan Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II in Procession

School of 'Ali Riza 'Abbasi Indian
mid-17th century
Not on view
This diminutive painting depicts Sultan Ibrahim ‘Adil Shah of Bijapur on the back of an elephant surrounded by attendants. The Sultan appears in royal finery amid a procession of attendants who surround the ruler with royal emblems including parasols, banners and scarves. This detailed work in miniature is attributed to the school of 'Ali Riza, who was a master of shading and stippling, techniques found here in the lively elephants.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sultan Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II in Procession
  • Artist: School of 'Ali Riza 'Abbasi (Indian, active ca. 1600–1650)
  • Date: mid-17th century
  • Geography: Attributed to India, Deccan, Bijapur. Country of Origin India
  • Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Frame: 27 3/8 × 20 1/16 × 1 3/16 in. (69.5 × 51 × 3 cm)
    Image: 5 5/16 × 4 1/8 in. (13.5 × 10.5 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Howard Hodgkin Collection, Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Acquisitions, Harris Brisbane Dick, and 2020 Benefit Funds; Howard S. and Nancy Marks, Lila Acheson Wallace, and Friends of Islamic Art Gifts; Louis V. Bell, Harris Brisbane Dick, Fletcher, and Rogers Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest; and funds from various donors, 2022
  • Object Number: 2022.207
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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