Hulagu Khan giving a feast and dispensing favor upon the amirs and princes
Description
Seated on a lapis-blue floral carpet is Chingiz (Genghis) Khan’s grandson, who ruled Iran from 1256 to 1265. This painting is from an illustrated copy of the history of Chingiz Khan and his family that the Mughal emperor Akbar commissioned toward the end of the latter’s life. Mughal is the Persian word for Mongol, and Akbar traced direct genealogical descent from Chingiz Khan on his mother’s side. The nomadic Mongols created court settings using portable platforms and elegant carpets and tents. Multilevel canopies of imperial crimson mark the position of the khan, which means “ruler” in Mongolian. Mongol rulers were identified by the five-feathered crown.
Object Information
Date Created:
c. 1596–1600
Local ID:
2013.304
Provenance:
Before 1923: Georges Demotte [1877–1923], Paris and New York, NY c. 1930–1940 Heeramaneck Collection, New York, NY, to George Bickford 1950–May 1981 George Bickford [1901–1991], Cleveland, OH, to Ralph Benkaim and Catherine Glynn Benkaim May 1981–2001 Ralph Benkaim [1914–2001] and Catherine Glynn Benkaim [b. 1946], Beverly Hills, CA 2001–2013 (Catherine Glynn Benkaim [b. 1946] and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) 2013– The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Credit Line:
Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
Dimensions:
Page: 38.4 x 25.2 cm (15 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.); Painting: 33.3 x 21.1 cm (13 1/8 x 8 5/16 in.)
Creator(s):
Lal, Dharam Das, and Padarath
Materials:
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Rights:
Public Domain