A Royal Picnic on a Terrace

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Royal Picnic on a Terrace

Muhammad AliLinkedCulture matchlcp-89b5a713c753

From the Cleveland Museum of Art record

A richly patterned carpet spans the width of the composition and forms the setting for a royal visit. The status of the highest-ranking person is indicated by the tan cloth placed over the carpet and the voluminous wine-colored cushion ornamented with stylized gold clouds. An attendant holding an emblem of Indian royalty, the fly whisk, stands to one side. At the far right of the carpet are two books, indicating that they are learned men. Like the carpet, the book covers have central medallions and borders, in line with the Persian aesthetic that the Mughals of India held in high regard. A gentleman connoisseur has tucked a flowering sprig into his voluminous turban.

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Cleveland Museum of Art’s catalogue record

Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade
Type of artwork
Painting
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art

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creation_date
c. 1620

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A group of men in traditional attire is seated on a carpet in front of a decorated archway, engaging in conversation.

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Provenance & credit

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Provenance
?–1920: (Imre Schweiger, London, England, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1920–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Object ID
101355
Object Type
Painting
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Type of artwork” · copied as is
Creator
Muhammad Ali
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creators (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field · Artist-role creator's description with life dates removed.
Culture
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Culture” · copied as is
Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Medium” · copied as is · Cleveland's 'technique' field holds materials.
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Department” · copied as is
Tags
  • male
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field artists_tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Credit Line” · copied as is
Provenance
?–1920: (Imre Schweiger, London, England, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1920–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Provenance” · copied as is
Date
c. 1620
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
Begin Year
1615
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_earliest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
End Year
1625
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_latest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is

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