Title
Mughal painting depicting Abraham being visited by Angels
Caption
Mughal painting depicting Abraham being visited by Angels. The patriarch, holding a book and censer, looks back at one angel following him across a courtyard; an entrance behind supported by two golden pillars reveals two winged angels standing on either side of an altar upon which rests a radiant golden casket; in the foreground four men in European costume and with puzzled expressions cluster before the gate; a rural landscape is visible behind through and above the openings in a high arched wall, a finely painted miniature in good condition, design on columns and casket raised in gold, an album leaf with inner border of flowers in gold on red ground and blue panel above and below with flowers on gold; four lines of diagonal nasta'liq calligraphy on the verso with gilt interlinear decoration. 17th Century
Date
17th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP23A19_449
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (3,6Mb) / 12,6in x 18,6in / 3767 x 5568 (300dpi)