Chandhu La'l
1875-1900
Indian
Asian Art
This portrait depicts a courtier who served the nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad in the early nineteenth century. In a composition that was typical of the period, Chandhu Lal is depicted seated on a carpet, surrounded by cushions, and holding a flower, with his sword lying before him. He wears the thin white cotton coat that was standard attire for aristocrats in India, and an impressive turban ornament, or sarpech, with pendant emeralds, probably a gift from the nizam.
- Maker/Artist
- Indian
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Medium
- opaque, watercolor, gold, paper
- Locations
- Place made: Deccan, India
- Dynasty
- Mughal
- Dimensions
- sheet: 19 11/16 x 11 13/16 in. (50.0 x 30.0 cm) image: 8 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.6 x 14.6 cm)
- Inscribed
- Inscriptions: "Raja Chandhu La'l" in Persian in gold at top of page
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 59.206.2
- Credit Line
- Gift of Philip P. Weisberg
- Exhibitions
- Split Second: Indian Paintings
- Rights Statement
- No known copyright restrictions
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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