Sir Mahbub Ali Khan, Nizam of Hyderabad
Artist
Moujdar Khan
Indian
Date1906
MaterialsOil on canvas
DimensionsImage: H. 57 1/4 in × W. 40 5/8 in (145.4 cm × 103.2 cm)
Framed: H. 63 5/16 in × W. 46 3/4 in × D. 2 in (160.8 cm × 118.7 cm × 5.1 cm)
Framed: H. 63 5/16 in × W. 46 3/4 in × D. 2 in (160.8 cm × 118.7 cm × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineFrom the Collection of William K. Ehrenfeld, M.D.
Object number2005.64.172
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribedSigned and dated in the middle of the lower border: "By Moujdar Khan / 22.1.1906." An engraved metal plaque attched to the center of the frame, below the painting, reads: "His Highness Nawab Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Bahadur 1866-1911." (from Interaction of Cultures catalogue)
Text EntriesIn the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Indian princes presented themselves, as did the Meiji emperor of Japan and King Chulalongkorn of Siam, in European-style uniforms with European-style medals; in addition, in their portraits they assumed one of the conventional stances of the day—for example, leaning on a piece of elaborate furniture. In doing so, they made use of a universally understood visual language of wealth, status, and power.
