The darbar of Akbar Shah II
Delhi, mid-to-late 19th century
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Akbar Shah seated on the peacock throne with his sons and courtiers in brightly colored garments in attendance; inscribed top border in nastaliq: "Sultan ibn Sultan, Provider of Virtues, [our] Real Benefactor [and] Virtual Lord, Abu Nasr Mo'in al-Din Mohammad Akbar Shah, the Warrior of the Faith".
6 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. (16.6 x 13.1)