Photo of collection object Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90 from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian 1551–1602) — Farukh Chela. Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90 from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian 1551–1602), c. 1602–3; borders added c. 1700s. ink with use of colors and gold on paper, mounted on an album page with borders of gold-decorated buff and blue paper (recto); calligraphy by Faqir Ali (verso), Page: 37.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.). Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection, 2013.309. CC0.

Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90 from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian 1551–1602)

c. 1602–3; borders added c. 1700s

Farukh Chela

Farukh Chela (Indian)

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90 from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian 1551–1602), c. 1602–3; borders added c. 1700s. Attributed to Farukh Chela (Indian), or Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596–1645), or Dhanraj (Indian). Ink with use of colors and gold on paper, mounted on an album page with borders of gold-decorated buff and blue paper (recto); calligraphy by Faqir Ali (verso); page: 37.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection 2013.309 A yak-tail flywhisk, ancient Indian symbol of sovereignty, is held up for Akbar.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Farukh Chela
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: ink with use of colors and gold on paper, mounted on an album page with borders of gold-decorated buff and blue paper (recto); calligraphy by Faqir Ali (verso)
Medium: ink, use, colors, gold, paper, mounted, album, page, borders, gold-decorated, buff, blue, recto, calligraphy, faqir, ali, verso
Dimensions: Page: 37.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: recto: Folio 229, painting 97 from the so-called Chester Beatty Akbarnama verso: calligraphy in nast'aliq script by Faqir Ali Inscription: Verso: From a ghazal of Badr al-Din Hilali Jaghata’i (Persian, active c. 1500) c. 1550; borders added c. 1700s and mounted upside down Faqir Ali (Persian, active c. 1550–1610) Probably Safavid Calligraphy, Persian verses in nasta‘liq script: He is Venerable! I am the dust on the path of the messenger to my beloved’s hallowed sanctuary; Perchance I may reach the destination in his footsteps. On the burn in my branded heart, do not place any soothing balm, So that the comfort that I draw from my pain and sorrow for my beloved does not abate.
Departments: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession Number: 2013.309
Credit Line: Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
Exhibitions: Art and Stories from Mughal India, <em>A Flower From Every Meadow</em>. Asia House Gallery, New York, NY; Center for Asian Art and Culture, San Francisco, CA; Albright-Know Gallery of Art, Buffalo, New York, NY (1973)., <em>Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 245)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (December 31, 2013-June 30, 2014).
Rights Statement: CC0