India / Portrait of Fakir Khan and His Sons / c. 1690India
Portrait of Fakir Khan and His Sons
c. 1690

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Creator Nationality: India
Creator Name-CRT: India
Title: Portrait of Fakir Khan and His Sons
View: front
Creation Start Date: 1680
Creation End Date: 1700
Creation Date: c. 1690
Object Type: Paintings
Classification Term: Painting
Materials and Techniques: Ink, colors and gold leaf on paper
Dimensions: H.15-3/8 x W.11-3/8 in. (sheet)
Inscriptions: Inscribed:Inscription
AMICA Contributor: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number: 89.107
Credit Line: The Katherine Kittredge McMillan Memorial Fund
Rights: http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm
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.
AMICA ID: MIA_.89.107
AMICA Library Year: 2003
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