Mughal (Northern Indian) hand calligraphy and painted posthumous portrait of Sha Alumfrachu (Shah Alam II), born 1728, ruled from 1760, died 1807. Portrait painting (and perhaps also the calligraphy) by Baboor Alie Khan (court artist Babur Ali Khan), year of Muhammed 1265 (AD 1848), Good condition and with full translation on the verso. Sight size, 13 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches (the portrait itself, image area 6 x 3 5/8 inches). On the verso of the framed work, the back panel is fully visible with contemporaneous translation of the calligraphy to English, 14 x 10 1/2 inches, including commentary that the sitter reached the age of 80 years and 9 months; reigned for 48 years, 4 months and 3 days; was the son of Alumgeer 2nd; was born in Elahbad; ascended to the throne in Elahbad in 1760; and was buried in Mehroulee (the oldest inhabited area within Delhi).

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