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Summary

Portrait of Abu'l Hasan, the Last Sultan of Golconda (

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Artist

Minuchihr

Title

Portrait of Abu'l Hasan, the Last Sultan of Golconda

Description

This portrait depicts Abu\'l Hasan, the last sultan of the Qutb-Shahi dynasty of Golconda, a kingdom in the Deccan (central southern India) that was much celebrated for its refusal to bow to the Mughal emperors. The sultan is shown with a radiant gold nimbus, a convention of Deccani portraits of rulers. The Mughals finally conquered Golconda after a long siege, and Abu\'l Hasan spent the last 17 years of his life in confinement. It is likely that this portrait was created after his death; it clearly celebrates him as a great ruler rather than as a defeated captive. This painting has lost the decorative margin papers that once framed it, leaving the blank edges of the page visible.

Date

late 17th-early 18th century

Medium

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Dimensions

Overall: 11 3/4 x 7 5/8 in. (29.8 x 19.4 cm)

Collection

Brooklyn Museum

	Native name	Brooklyn Museum
	Parent institution	New York Art Resources Consortium
	Location	New York City
	Coordinates	40° 40′ 16.34″ N, 73° 57′ 49.07″ W
	Established	1895
	Website	www.brooklynmuseum.org
	Authority file	: Q632682 VIAF: 265104231 ISNI: 000000040381232X ULAN: 500304292 LCCN: n79063288 NLA: 35712949 WorldCat

Accession number

86.227.50

Credit line

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Source/Photographer

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/124863/Portrait_of_Abul_Hasan_the_Last_Sultan_of_Golconda/set/f6607578453e6ad0c407265b3ac89cfa?referring-q=Portrait+of+Abu%27l+Hasan%2C+the+Last+Sultan+of+Golconda#

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/labs/splitsecond/painting.php?id=132

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	04:16, 26 March 2012	1,014 × 1,536 (548 KB)	Sridhar1000	larger from museum.
	11:03, 13 December 2011	430 × 651 (94 KB)	Sridhar1000	large
	07:55, 25 October 2011	253 × 384 (22 KB)	Sridhar1000