λ CONTINENTAL SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) PORTRAIT MINIATURE
Shahabuddin Baig Muhammad Khan Shah Jahan (1592–1666)
opaque pigments on ivory, in a gilt tooled leather frame
6.3 cm (oval)

Shah Jahan, was the fifth Mughal Emperor of India and ruled from 1628 to 1658. Born Prince Khurram, he is remembered as a patron of Mughal architecture and known for the legacy of architectural structures constructed during his reign. The most famous being the Taj Mahal, which he built in memory of his favorite wife the Empress Mumtaz Mahal.

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