Shah Inayat Allah of Sind with his Musician Makkhu and his Attendant Shaykh Qiyam al-Din, page from the Fraser Album
Unknown
Company School, c. 1820
Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
30.6 × 41.5 cm (12 1/16 × 16 1/4 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
100487
About the Artist
Unknown
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