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Portrait of an Aging Man

c. 1700
Ink and gum tempera on paper
Overall: 18 x 13.3 cm (7 1/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
Cornelia Blakemore Warner Fund 1968.41
Location: not on view
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This sensitive portrait survives as a fragment, part of a study for a larger painting. This man’s Mughal tunic, with a katar dagger tucked into the sash, indicates that he is a noble, probably Hindu, because the tunic is tied under the left arm. The gesture of his right hand—just a ghost of an indication—and slightly parted lips suggest that he is making a request. His upright posture reveals an inner strength and dignity despite the affliction to his eyes, which seem no longer able to see.
Portrait of an Aging Man

Portrait of an Aging Man

c. 1700

Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Guler

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