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Lot Essay
The artist, Abu’l Hasan was born in 1588 or 1589 and was active in the royal atelier from around 1600 until circa 1630. He was the son of Aqa Riza, of Herat and the brother of Abid. Of the three he is considered to have been the most skilled, and to have transcended them both. The Mughal Emperor Jahangir (r.1605-27), writing in the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri, praises Abu'l Hasan (Nadir al-Zaman, ‘the Wonder of the Age’) above all other artists.
The renowned Mughal royal calligrapher 'Abd al-Rahim al-Haravi, from Herat, worked initially at the library-atelier of the great general and bibliophile 'Abd al-Rahim Khan-i Khanan. His earliest work in the imperial workshop is dated 1591 and he continued working during the reign of Jahangir until 1625. His father and grandfather were also both scribes. In 1604 ‘Abd al-Rahim was awarded the title 'Anbarin-qalam' ('Amber Pen' or 'Pen of Ambergris’).
Mughal miniatures are known to have been included in the Royal Mewar collection at Udaipur and section 17 comprised European subjects. The present painting was numbered 8 of 92 in the section.
The renowned Mughal royal calligrapher 'Abd al-Rahim al-Haravi, from Herat, worked initially at the library-atelier of the great general and bibliophile 'Abd al-Rahim Khan-i Khanan. His earliest work in the imperial workshop is dated 1591 and he continued working during the reign of Jahangir until 1625. His father and grandfather were also both scribes. In 1604 ‘Abd al-Rahim was awarded the title 'Anbarin-qalam' ('Amber Pen' or 'Pen of Ambergris’).
Mughal miniatures are known to have been included in the Royal Mewar collection at Udaipur and section 17 comprised European subjects. The present painting was numbered 8 of 92 in the section.