Emperor Babur
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- 7 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
This portrait of the Mughal emperor Babur was probably done during the reign of his great-great grandson, Shah Jahan, in about 1630. It is inscribed in Persian, the language of the court and of the elite of the Mughal empire, 'likeness of Babur Shah'. The painting is mounted on a page for an album, and has calligraphy by Shah Jahan's son, Dara Shokuh, on the reverse. It was bought by the museum from an auction at Sotheby's, London, in 1972.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- IS.37-1972
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
