Bidspirit auction | Mughal Silk Portrait Painting Mumtaz

Mughal Silk Portrait Painting Mumtaz Mahal - Pigment on silk painting depicting a portrait of Mumtaz Mahal, the favorite wife of the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, Shah Jahan I. He reigned from 1628 until 1658 and is perhaps most well-known today for building the Taj Mahal for Mumtaz Mahal. A paired portrait of Shah Jahan I is offered in this auction. Height: 41 1/2 in x width: 31 3/4 in. Condition: The painting is mounted to a board. Scattered areas of conservation; the painting has been lightly cleaned. Wear throughout. The work is not framed.