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"Portrait of Khan Dauran Bahadur Nusrat Jang", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album — Mir Ali Heravi

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Written by: Elena RomanoSenior Specialist · Illumination (Tezhip)
Calligraphy (Hat) · Catalogue no. 234269
Mir Ali Heravi

“Portrait of Khan Dauran Bahadur Nusrat Jang”, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

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Album leaf; Codices

Artist / MakerMir Ali Heravi
Dateverso: ca. 1640; recto: 1530–50
Culture / OriginShah Jahan Album
Dimensions2630×3917 px (digital)
DepartmentCalligraphy (Hat)
TypeManuscript painting
About the Artist

BiographyMir Ali Heravi (1476–1544) — Iranian artist and calligrapher (c. 1476–1544).Mir Ali Heravi worked as calligrapher and is associated with Safavid Iran. Their documented life spans the years 1476 to 1544, born in Herat, died in Bukhara.DisciplinescalligrapherBorn1476, HeratDied1544, BukharaNationalitySafavid IranSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: Wikimedia Commons, CC0 / Public Domain.

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