Artwork Details
The Context
Artwork Details
TSM Accession: P-3900
Pleach No: PIF/000DMP97
Title: Darbar of Qutb Shah
Style: Deccani Miniature
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Water colour on paper
Dimensions: 20 x 12 cms
Period: 16th / 17th Century CE
Rights: Telangana State Archaeological Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
The Context
A lavish court scene unfolds in this Darbar of Qutub Shahi Kings.
King Qutb Shah sits regally on a golden throne, surrounded by nobles and servants identified by inscriptions in Urdu and Persian. Attendants holding flywhisks and golden parasols flank the king, while a vibrantly colored floral carpet covers the floor. Beautiful calligraphy adorns the top and bottom of the painting, completing this portrayal of the opulent Golconda court.