Portrait of a kneeling holy man, from the Prince Salim Album

Creator

Mir Sayyid Ali

Title

Collection

Indian Art - Mughal

Creation date

c. 1556–60; border c. 1602

Culture

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

Technique

Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with cream borders decorated with gold flowers and geometric motifs