Following on from yesterday's post, a ๐งต of the 5 known female artists @ the #Mughal court @ the end 16th/beg. 17th C. All 5 paintings have inscriptions on them identifying the artists.
1. The martyrdom of St Cecilia by Nini, c.1600 @V_and_A IM 139-1921
#mughalart #mughalpainting
1. The martyrdom of St Cecilia by Nini, c.1600 @V_and_A IM 139-1921
#mughalart #mughalpainting
4 of the 5 artists have 'banu' in their name, signifying they were from noble families.
2. An elephant fight by Khurshid Banu, c.1600 (?), formerly of the Howard Hodgkin Collection. Sold at Sotheby's 7 Oct 2009, lot 47
#mughal #mughalart #mughalpainting #elephantfight
2. An elephant fight by Khurshid Banu, c.1600 (?), formerly of the Howard Hodgkin Collection. Sold at Sotheby's 7 Oct 2009, lot 47
#mughal #mughalart #mughalpainting #elephantfight
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