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A MUGHAL MINIATURE PAINTING WITH A SCENE FROM THE SHAHNAMEH, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
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A MUGHAL MINIATURE PAINTING WITH A SCENE FROM THE SHAHNAMEH, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

Northern India. Opaque pigments and gilt on paper. Finely painted in two registers, the upper depicting three horsemen mounted on their steeds, crossing the turbulent waters of a river, and the lower with two elephants facing each other, each supporting a rider and an archer, above a group of infantry and cavalry men bearing banners stands amidst a vast plain.

The back of the folio with a poetic inscription of seven lines in Nastaliq, each within a thick white cloud, against a gilt ground.

Provenance: From a private collection in the United Kingdom. The back with an old label from ‘Kensington Art Framers, 131 Kensington Church St., London, W.8., Tel: Park 8484’.
Condition: Good condition with expected wear, minor fading, and flaking to pigments with associated minute losses.

Dimensions: Size 23.5 x 15.5 cm (excl. frame), 37.7 x 28.6 cm (incl. frame)

Mounted and framed. (2)

The Shahnameh is a monumental poetic work composed by the Persian poet Ferdowsi around the year 1000 AD. It stands as the national epic of the Persian-speaking world and recounts the history and mythology of Iran, spanning from the creation of the world to the Islamic conquest of Iran in the 7th century. Beyond its literary significance, the Shahnameh, written in Persian, played a crucial role in the revival of the Persian language after centuries of Arabic influence. This vast work is revered not only as a masterpiece of literature but also as a treasury of cultural values, ancient religions such as Zoroastrianism, and a profound sense of identity. Centuries later, the Mughal emperors of India—deeply shaped by Persian culture and aesthetics—commissioned lavishly illustrated copies of the Shahnameh. Mughal painters, trained in the Persian tradition yet innovating with their own Indian sensibilities, produced richly detailed miniatures that brought Ferdowsi’s epic to life for a new audience in South Asia.

The present painting illustrates an episode from the wars against Afrasiyab, the mythical king and hero of Turan, the archenemy of Iran, who confronted the legendary Shah Kay Khosrow and Rostam, supreme hero of Iran who descended from the noble family of Zal. In the upper scene, three horses cross the silvery Oxus River in the foreground, carrying Farangis, widow of Siyavush, her son Kay Khosrow, the future king of Iran, and the hero Giv, as they flee to safety from the Turanian army. Rendered in the Mughal style, with its fine detailing, vivid palette, and sensitivity to landscape, the scene reflects both its Persian literary origins and the Mughal painters’ fascination with adapting Persian epics into their own artistic idiom.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related painting of armed and mounted warriors fighting (nata ragini), India, Rajasthan, dated c. 1750, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, in the University of Michigan Museum of Art, accession number 1975/2.158. Compare an earlier Persian painting depicting the same scene from the Shahnameh, dated c. 1590, 23.5 x 17.5 cm, in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, accession number EP2.1968.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s London, 6 October 2011, lot 381
Price: GBP 15,000 or approx. EUR 29,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fight between a mahout and a cavalier, Mughal Empire, early 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the related fighting subject, where animals and figures appear in similar attire, armed with similar weapons. Note also the similar size (21 x 12 cm).

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