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Portrait of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur
Copenhagen, Denmark
The David Collection
About The David Collection, Copenhagen
Hegira c. 1000 / AD c. 1590
Inv.no. 105/2007
Deccan Sultanates
India, Deccan, Bijapur
This impressive three-quarter-profile portrait of Ibrahim Adil Shah at about 19 years of age is a unique masterpiece in every way. Portraiture was only in its infancy in Mughal India at this point, and such a monumental depiction from the Deccan must undoubtedly be attributed to the direct influence of printed European models.
"Portrait of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur" in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;dn;Mus21;44;en
MWNF Working Number: DN 44
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