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A Medallion Portrait of Muhammad Adil Shah of Bijapur
ca. 1656-1661
Not on view
This is one of a group of drawings Rembrandt based on Indian miniatures, perhaps from his own collection. He seems to have been especially interested in costume accessories, such as the sultan's turban, that might prove useful in his biblical compositions. The subject is Muhammad Adil Shah, the ruler of Bijapur from 1627 until his death in 1656.
- Artist
- Rembrandt van Rijn
- Title
- A Medallion Portrait of Muhammad Adil Shah of Bijapur
- Date
- ca. 1656-1661
- Object Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- pen, brown ink, and brown wash on Japan paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 97 x 76 mm (3 13/16 x 3 in.)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase, Dorothy Spreckels Munn Bequest Fund and Partial Gift of Dr. William K. Ehrenfeld
- Accession Number
- 2000.70
