Old World Portraits
Portrait of Asaf Khan
Unknown Artist
An elegant 17th-century Mughal portrait depicting a dignified courtier in profile against a luminous green field.
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Portrait of a Court Official
Unknown Artist
1749 · Medium Not Listed
A refined 18th-century profile portrait of a court official in traditional South Asian attire.
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Where it works
A quiet artwork with measured weight with warm, lived-in color — softens a polished room without loosening it.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Office
- Placement
- Reads easily in vertical wall spaces
- Walls
- Best on mid-tone or darker walls
- Color notes
- Warm beige, Soft sage, Terracotta clay
About the piece
This 1749 miniature painting presents a dignified profile of a court official, a classic example of mid-18th-century portraiture from the Indian subcontinent. The artist employs delicate linework to define the man's features and the intricate patterns of his turban and floral-motif sash, set against a minimalist and atmospheric parchment-toned background.
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