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Mughal Empire Collection (page 2)

"The Majestic Mughal Empire: A Journey through Time and Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of the Mughal Empire as you visit the iconic Taj Mahal

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Underside of a Mughal pietra dura inlaid marble footrest, c. 1700

Underside of a Mughal pietra dura inlaid marble footrest, c. 1700
8859349 Underside of a Mughal pietra dura inlaid marble footrest, c. 1700 by North Indian School (18th century); 7.8 x 39.2 x 39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Sacred ceremonies practised during eclipses of the sun and moon, page from the manuscript (ms.8300)

Sacred ceremonies practised during eclipses of the sun and moon, page from the manuscript (ms.8300)
AIS5379355 Sacred ceremonies practised during eclipses of the sun and moon, page from the manuscript (ms.8300) "History of the Mogul" by Stefano Nivibus Cardeira

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Sir John Lawrence 1811-1879 holds court at the 1867 durbar at Lucknow, 1867 (engraving)

Sir John Lawrence 1811-1879 holds court at the 1867 durbar at Lucknow, 1867 (engraving)
3523036 Sir John Lawrence 1811-1879 holds court at the 1867 durbar at Lucknow, 1867 (engraving); (add.info.: Sir John Lawrence 1811-1879 holds court at the 1867 durbar at Lucknow, in India)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
FLO4623867 Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Mughal Infantryman, 1850 (engraving)

Mughal Infantryman, 1850 (engraving)
2902938 Mughal Infantryman, 1850 (engraving); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Illustration by Francois Bernier about the Mohgul empire, 17th century (engraving)

Illustration by Francois Bernier about the Mohgul empire, 17th century (engraving)
1746581 Illustration by Francois Bernier about the Mohgul empire, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: French physician Francois Bernier stayed 12 years in the Great Moghul Empire of India); Photo

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Taj Mahal, Agra, India (engraving)

Taj Mahal, Agra, India (engraving)
8676501 Taj Mahal, Agra, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taj Mahal, Agra, India)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Palace of the ex-King of Awadh, Lucknow, India (engraving)

Palace of the ex-King of Awadh, Lucknow, India (engraving)
8676444 Palace of the ex-King of Awadh, Lucknow, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palace of the ex-King of Awadh, Lucknow, India)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: A Muslim pilgrim meets a Brahman miniature from the Mughal school illustrating the Khamsa of Amir

A Muslim pilgrim meets a Brahman miniature from the Mughal school illustrating the Khamsa of Amir Khosrow Dehlevi
BEN5475047 A Muslim pilgrim meets a Brahman miniature from the Mughal school illustrating the Khamsa of Amir Khosrow Dehlevi (or Khusro Dehlavi or Khusraw Balkhi) (1253-1325) circa 1595

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: The Agra Fort, India, 2017

The Agra Fort, India, 2017
3587313 The Agra Fort, India, 2017 by Mughal School, (17th century); (add.info.: Agra Fort in the city of Agra, India. Built by the Mughal Dynasties in the 17th Century)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Indian Mughal miniature depicting soldiers in training, 1850

Indian Mughal miniature depicting soldiers in training, 1850
3480387 Indian Mughal miniature depicting soldiers in training, 1850; (add.info.: Indian Mughal miniature depicting soldiers in training (fighting)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Cortege of a Mughal ruler in India. Mogul and brokers riding in palanquins on elephants

Cortege of a Mughal ruler in India. Mogul and brokers riding in palanquins on elephants
FLO4623640 Cortege of a Mughal ruler in India. Mogul and brokers riding in palanquins on elephants, guarded by cavalry and infantry

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Major William Hodson kills the 3 sons of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II, 1857 (engraving)

Major William Hodson kills the 3 sons of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II, 1857 (engraving)
3523037 Major William Hodson kills the 3 sons of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II, 1857 (engraving); (add.info.: Major William Hodson 1821-1858 captures)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Indian Mughal miniature depicting a young ascetic in front of a pavilion guarded by a leopard, 1850

Indian Mughal miniature depicting a young ascetic in front of a pavilion guarded by a leopard, 1850
3480372 Indian Mughal miniature depicting a young ascetic in front of a pavilion guarded by a leopard, 1850; (add.info.: Indian Mughal miniature depicting a young ascetic in front of a pavilion)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Siraj ud-Daulah

Siraj ud-Daulah
3586109 Siraj ud-Daulah; (add.info.: Portrait of Siraj ud-Daulah (1733-1757) the last independent Nawab of Bengal. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: A Persian tile mosaic depicting a woman in a garden

A Persian tile mosaic depicting a woman in a garden
3329454 A Persian tile mosaic depicting a woman in a garden; (add.info.: A Persian tile mosaic depicting a woman in a garden. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Grand Mogul crimson hybrid pink. Chromolithograph by Georges Severeyns from an illustration by

Grand Mogul crimson hybrid pink. Chromolithograph by Georges Severeyns from an illustration by Walter H
FLO4690048 Grand Mogul crimson hybrid pink. Chromolithograph by Georges Severeyns from an illustration by Walter H. Fitch from William Paul's "The Rose Garden in two divisions

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Moghul woman, 17th century, after Niccolao Manucci

Moghul woman, 17th century, after Niccolao Manucci
FLO4686476 Moghul woman, 17th century, after Niccolao Manucci.; (add.info.: Moghul woman, 17th century, after Niccolao Manucci.); © Florilegius

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: PD.201-1948 Girl playing a vina with three antelopes, or an allegory on the power of love

PD.201-1948 Girl playing a vina with three antelopes, or an allegory on the power of love, Mughal school
FIT82980 PD.201-1948 Girl playing a vina with three antelopes, or an allegory on the power of love, Mughal school, mid 18th century (gouache on paper); 19.2x12.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Pomander, 17th-18th Century (spherical rock crystal cover with enameled silver mounts)

Pomander, 17th-18th Century (spherical rock crystal cover with enameled silver mounts)
XOS5881288 Pomander, 17th-18th Century (spherical rock crystal cover with enameled silver mounts) by Mughal School; 4.5x3.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Indian)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (engraving)

Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (engraving)
8676352 Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, India, where Bahadur Shah Zafar)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: 52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper)

52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper)
SCP57381 52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper); 18 x 22 cm; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: PD.179-1948 Eight pigeons and a pigeon-cote on a hill, Mughal school

PD.179-1948 Eight pigeons and a pigeon-cote on a hill, Mughal school, early 18th century (gouache on paper)
FIT82981 PD.179-1948 Eight pigeons and a pigeon-cote on a hill, Mughal school, early 18th century (gouache on paper); 21.2x13.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: The Agra Fort, India, 2017

The Agra Fort, India, 2017
3587314 The Agra Fort, India, 2017 by Mughal School, (17th century); (add.info.: Agra Fort in the city of Agra, India. Built by the Mughal Dynasties in the 17th Century)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: An Iris, Mughal, (watercolour)

An Iris, Mughal, (watercolour)
BAL26148 An Iris, Mughal, (watercolour); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Base for a Hookah Pipe, Mughal Court Workshop, gilt glass, Indian, c. 18th century

Base for a Hookah Pipe, Mughal Court Workshop, gilt glass, Indian, c. 18th century
BAL1369 Base for a Hookah Pipe, Mughal Court Workshop, gilt glass, Indian, c. 18th century; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Marble carving of formalised lily, Taj Mahal, Agra, India. 17th century (sculpture)

Marble carving of formalised lily, Taj Mahal, Agra, India. 17th century (sculpture)
530284 Marble carving of formalised lily, Taj Mahal, Agra, India. 17th century (sculpture); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: (TtoB) Mughal gold multi-gem set brooch/belt buckle, Indian; Mughal ruby

(TtoB) Mughal gold multi-gem set brooch/belt buckle, Indian; Mughal ruby and seed pearl necklace with matching
BON93383 (TtoB) Mughal gold multi-gem set brooch/belt buckle, Indian; Mughal ruby and seed pearl necklace with matching earrings, Indian; Mughal pearl and enamel fringe necklace

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Hexagonal carved Mughal emerald in gold mount, Indian, 17th century

Hexagonal carved Mughal emerald in gold mount, Indian, 17th century
BON93384 Hexagonal carved Mughal emerald in gold mount, Indian, 17th century; Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Sacrifice of a goat, miniature, 17th century

Sacrifice of a goat, miniature, 17th century
AIS5389169 Sacrifice of a goat, miniature, 17th century; Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Brahmin priests sacrificing a goat by fire)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: f.28a Layla and Majnun faint at their meeting, illustration to a poem of the Khamsa called Majnun

f.28a Layla and Majnun faint at their meeting, illustration to a poem of the Khamsa called Majnun Layla
BON93118 f.28a Layla and Majnun faint at their meeting, illustration to a poem of the Khamsa called Majnun Layla, Royal Mughal manuscript (original written by Amir Khusrau Dihlavi (1253-1325)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Folio 126 Babur at the Spring of Khawaja Sih Yaran, from the Baburnama ('The Memoirs of Babur')

Folio 126 Babur at the Spring of Khawaja Sih Yaran, from the Baburnama ('The Memoirs of Babur'), Mughal
SCP57388 Folio 126 Babur at the Spring of Khawaja Sih Yaran, from the Baburnama ('The Memoirs of Babur'), Mughal, 1589-90; National Museum of India, New Delhi

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: L.53.2/7 folio 28 A Durbar Scene, from the Khizr Khani Duval Rani, Mughal, 1568 (colours on paper)

L.53.2/7 folio 28 A Durbar Scene, from the Khizr Khani Duval Rani, Mughal, 1568 (colours on paper)
SCP57379 L.53.2/7 folio 28 A Durbar Scene, from the Khizr Khani Duval Rani, Mughal, 1568 (colours on paper); 32.2x21 cm; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Aurangzeb at prayer, (miniature)

Aurangzeb at prayer, (miniature)
BAL26152 Aurangzeb at prayer, (miniature); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Mughal art)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Kiosk in the Bois de Boulogne, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Kiosk in the Bois de Boulogne, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Kiosk in the Bois de Boulogne, [Paris], 1858. One of the principal ornaments of the Bois de Boulogne is the Kiosk represented in our Sketch

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama

Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Mughal painting, originally from a copy of the Akbarnamah

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH

Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH... Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This Mughal painting depicts elephants on the bank of a river in a rocky landscape with a

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century

Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. The seated man is being served wine

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century

Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Depictions of elephants became increasingly common in the Mughal period

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan, mid 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan, mid 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan, mid 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This small drawing is a portrait of the 5th Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (1592-1666)

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Single Leaf of Mullah Du Piyaza Riding a Horse, mid 12th century AH/AD 18th century

Single Leaf of Mullah Du Piyaza Riding a Horse, mid 12th century AH/AD 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Mullah Du Piyaza Riding a Horse, mid 12th century AH/AD 18th century. This painting depicts Mullah Du Piyazah (Two Onions) riding an emaciated horse

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shahriyar, 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shahriyar, 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shahriyar, 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This Mughal drawing is of a young man, identified by the inscription as Shahriyar

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Merchant and His Partner Conversing (verso)... c1580. Creator: Unknown

Merchant and His Partner Conversing (verso)... c1580. Creator: Unknown
Merchant and His Partner Conversing (verso), Folio from a Tutinama (image 1 of 2), c1580

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Meeting of Warriors, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1620 and 1625. Creator: Unknown

Meeting of Warriors, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1620 and 1625. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of Warriors, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1620 and 1625

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Plato as a Musician, c1600; border- 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Plato as a Musician, c1600; border- 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Plato as a Musician, c1600; border- 19th century

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: The Royal Visit to India: Interior of the Dewan-I-Khas, in the Palace at Delhi, 1876

The Royal Visit to India: Interior of the Dewan-I-Khas, in the Palace at Delhi, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: Interior of the Dewan-I-Khas, in the Palace at Delhi, 1876. Hall of Private Audiences in the Red Fort

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Krishna Kills the Crane Demon, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana... between 1525 and 1550

Krishna Kills the Crane Demon, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana... between 1525 and 1550. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Kills the Crane Demon, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord), between 1525 and 1550

Background imageMughal Empire Collection: Portrait of Lal Kunwar, 12th century AH/AD 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Lal Kunwar, 12th century AH/AD 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Lal Kunwar, 12th century AH/AD 18th century. This Mughal colour-wash drawing depicts Lal Kunwar, the beloved of the 8th Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah (died 1125 AH/AD 1713)




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"The Majestic Mughal Empire: A Journey through Time and Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of the Mughal Empire as you visit the iconic Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Marvel at its grandeur and intricate architecture that stands as a testament to love and devotion. Delve deeper into history as you explore the interior of a hall in the palace of the Mughal kings in Delhi. Feel like royalty as you walk through these hallowed halls that once witnessed opulent celebrations and royal gatherings. Immerse yourself in artistry with "The prophet Elijah rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr" painting by Mir Sayyid Ali. Admire this masterpiece from 1562-1577 that captures both skillful brushwork and captivating storytelling. Witness nature's beauty intertwined with human craftsmanship at Sezincote, where The Indian Bridge and Serpent Fountain stand proudly amidst lush surroundings. These architectural marvels are sure to leave you awestruck. Travel back in time with an intriguing map showcasing India during the reign of Emperor Akbar. This 16th-century engraving offers a glimpse into how vast and diverse his empire was. Experience moments of imperial leisure as you observe a mounted man hunting birds with a falcon. This early 18th-century artwork showcases not only skilled horsemanship but also reflects on cultural traditions during that era. Discover historical treasures such as Abu l-Fazl ibn Mubarak presenting the Akbarnama to Akbar, depicting significant events from their reign. Witness this pivotal moment when knowledge met power, shaping one of history's greatest empires. Uncover exquisite artifacts like an intricately carved ivory priming flask dating back to the 17th - 18th century. Appreciate its fine craftsmanship while pondering upon its significance during those times. As dawn breaks over Agra, witness the Taj Mahal bathed in the soft hues of sunrise.