Darbar of Nizam Ali Khan
17th – 18th century CE
Artwork Details
Context
Description
Artwork Details
TSM Accession: P-6939
Pleach No: PIF/0DMP100
Title: Darbar of Nizam Ali Khan
Style: Hyderabad School – Deccani Miniature
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 16 x 11 cms
Period: 17th- 18th century CE
Rights: Telangana State Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
Context
A courtly scene featuring Nizam Ali Khan (1724-1948 CE) captures the grandeur of the Asaf Jahi era.
Description
The Nizam sits regally on a golden chair, adorned in white Jama with a golden belt and a sword. We see several nobles surrounding him, some seated in front and behind on the same floor, others standing behind a gallery fence. Urdu and Persian script identify the figures.
