Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a paint painting by the Mughal Painting artist La'l. It dates from 1590 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A small painting, originally part of a manuscript, depicting a scene from the memoirs of Babur, founder of the Mughal empire.
About this work
Overview
A small painting, originally part of a manuscript, depicting a scene from the memoirs of Babur, founder of the Mughal empire.
Subject & Meaning
The painting illustrates the conquest of Chanderi citadel by Babur's army in 1528, a violent event described in Babur's memoirs. An annotation attributes the composition to La'l and the execution to Durga.
Technique & Style
Characterized by soft golds and deep blues, the painting exhibits the artistic style of the Mughal imperial workshop, where La'l was a prominent artist in the late 1500s.
History & Provenance
The painting was part of a manuscript of the Baburnama, translated into Persian in 1589 for Akbar, Babur's grandson. It was removed from the manuscript before being acquired by the museum in 1913 on the London art market.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lal (La'l) sometimes called Lal wa Sarjangal is a town and the administrative center of Lal wa Sarjangal District, Ghor province in central Afghanistan.
