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Bad News at Court, Folio from a Tarikh-i Alfi (History of a Thousand Years)

ca. 1592–94
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Bad News at Court, Folio from a Tarikh-i Alfi (History of a Thousand Years)
  • Date:
    ca. 1592–94
  • Geography:
    Country of Origin India
  • Medium:
    Opaque color and gold on paper
  • Dimensions:
    Image: 4 15/16 × 8 1/2 in. (12.5 × 21.6 cm)
    Frame: 12 × 14 5/16 × 7/8 in. (30.5 × 36.4 × 2.2 cm)
  • Classification:
    Codices
  • Credit Line:
    The Howard Hodgkin Collection, on loan from the Howard Hodgkin Indian Collection Trust
  • Object Number:
    L.2022.31.1
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art