"Princess and Attendants on Balcony", Folio from the Davis Album
Unknown Artist
early 18th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm) W. 8 1/4 in. ( 21 cm) Painting: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm) W. 6 in. (15.2 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession Number
30.95.174.19
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the elegant "Princess and Attendants on Balcony," a exquisite folio from the Davis Album crafted by an unknown artist in the 18th century. This delicate painting, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Islamic Art Department, a serene moment of courtly life: a princess poised gracefully on a balcony, surrounded by her attendants. Rendered in ink, opaque watercolor, and shimmering gold on paper, it exemplifies the refined miniature tradition of the Persianate world, likely from Mughal India or a related courtly center. As part of the Theodore M. Davis Collection (bequeathed in 1915), th...