Timour the Tartar.

fine mughal portraiture

A very luxuriously displayed bespoke presentation portfolio of exquisitely painted portrait miniatures of 21 Persian and Mughal Rulers. These paintings are all on bone and part of a series that was undoubtedly commissioned at great expense at the time of production. The quality of these paintings are exquisite and evidently crafted by a master miniaturist, with great attention to detail in their portrayal of the intricate brocade fabrics and delicately painted jewels adorning each of the figures in question.

The contemporary list provided in the case names the portraits included as:
1. Timour the Tartar, 1389
2. Baber, 1526
3. Humayoon, 1524
4. Akbar, 1554
5. Jchanguire, 1605
6. Shah Jahan, 1628
7. Auranzzeba, 1657
8. Shah Hum, 1708
9. Jehandu Shah, 1712
10. Ferokseer, 1713
11. Mahomed Shah
12. Ahmed Shah, 1747
13. Alumghyr or Auranzzeba 2nd, 1752
14. Akber 2nd
15. Do. more advanced in years
16. Do. Painted in 1731
17. Shah Abbas of Persia
20. Futty Shah of Persia
19. Nadir Shah, 1735
18. Hyder Ali, 1799
21 Tippoo Saib

Collection of 21 fine Indian miniature portrait paintings of Shahs, gouache pigments heightened in gold, painted on bone, smallest 80 x 70mm, largest 130 x 100 mm., each with names of figure to verso in Farsi and English, each with Paris export stamp to verso; housed in bespoke presentation case (555 x 485 mm total size), each miniature framed within gilt metal frame, numbered with circular morocco labels, also in gilt, with contemporary manuscript list naming all the Shahs, set against crushed purple velvet background, case inlaid with space for each individual painting, under glass, folding portfolio with gilt leather covers, entitled "Timour the Tartar &&&" to upper cover, outer cover lightly scuffed else very bright and attractive condition.