Portrait of Fakir Khan and His Sons

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

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AMICA ID:

MIA_.89.107

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MIA_.89.107

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

2003

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2003

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Object Type:

Paintings

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Paintings

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Creator Nationality:

India

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India

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Creator Name-CRT:

India

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India

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Title:

Portrait of Fakir Khan and His Sons

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Portrait of Fakir Khan and His Sons

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View:

Front

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Front

View

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Creation Date:

c. 1690

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c. 1690

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1680

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1680

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Creation End Date:

1700

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1700

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Materials and Techniques:

Ink, colors and gold leaf on paper

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Ink, colors and gold leaf on paper

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Classification Term:

Painting

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Painting

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Dimensions:

H.15-3/8 x W.11-3/8 in. (sheet)

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H.15-3/8 x W.11-3/8 in. (sheet)

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AMICA Contributor:

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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ID Number:

89.107

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89.107

ID Number

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Credit Line:

The Katherine Kittredge McMillan Memorial Fund

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The Katherine Kittredge McMillan Memorial Fund

Credit Line

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Inscriptions:

Inscribed:Inscription

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Inscribed:Inscription

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Rights:

http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm

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<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm</a>

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Context:

Fakir Khan, shown seated here with his four sons, was a member of Shah Jahan's court (reigned 1627-58) at Delhi; each sitter is identified in Arabic. Royal portraiture was introduced to India with the Mughal conquest in the sixteenth century. Many of these idealized portraits reveal subtle modes of representation through which Indian rulers reasserted their power and achievements. For instance, Fakir Khan's royal status is conveyed by the subtle aureole behind his head, while the family's political importance is indicated by the ceremonial swords, daggers, and shields each member possesses. Finally, the hierarchy within the family is indicated by the size of each figure; the sons are otherwise all treated as miniature adults, with little indication of age based on facial features.

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Fakir Khan, shown seated here with his four sons, was a member of Shah Jahan's court (reigned 1627-58) at Delhi; each sitter is identified in Arabic. Royal portraiture was introduced to India with the Mughal conquest in the sixteenth century. Many of these idealized portraits reveal subtle modes of representation through which Indian rulers reasserted their power and achievements. For instance, Fakir Khan's royal status is conveyed by the subtle aureole behind his head, while the family's political importance is indicated by the ceremonial swords, daggers, and shields each member possesses. Finally, the hierarchy within the family is indicated by the size of each figure; the sons are otherwise all treated as miniature adults, with little indication of age based on facial features.

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