Harvard Art Museums > 1924.93: Portrait of Nawab Da’ud Khan with Falcon Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Portrait of Nawab Da’ud Khan with Falcon , 1924.93,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216724. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1924.93 Title Portrait of Nawab Da’ud Khan with Falcon Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 1756 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216724 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions 20 x 11.3 cm (7 7/8 x 4 7/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: Language: Arabic Script: Nasta‘liq Nawab Daud Khan, Sanat 1169 A.H. (A.D. 1756) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Denman W. Ross Accession Year 1924 Object Number 1924.93 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Standing facing right is Nawab Daud Khan. He bears a dark mustache and a thick, full, dark beard. He wears a white turban, a long white robe (jama), a white waist sash (patka), white trousers, and brown slippers. Tucked into his waist sash is a punch-dagger (katar). He holds in his right hand a white scarf. A peregrine falcon perches on his left hand which is protected by a brown falconer’s glove. A small pendant hangs around the falcon’s neck, while red jess strings hang from its feet. The Nawab stands against a gold background with a thin strip of horizon at the top. Just under the red horizon is an inscription in Arabic identifying the figure as “Nawab Daud Khan” and providing the date of 1169 A.H. or A.D. 1756. “Nawab Daud Khan” may be referring to Daud Khan Panni (d. 1715) who was a Mughal commander under Aurangzeb (r. 1656-1707), Nawab of the Carnatic (a dependency of Hyderabad), and later in his life, the Viceroy of Deccan. He was originally from Bijapur, Karnataka. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
