"Prince Feasting on a Balcony", Folio from the Davis Album
Unknown artist
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm) W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm) Painting: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) W. 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)9 1/2
Classification: Codices
Country: India
Themes: Dining, Food, Men, Musical Instruments, Princes, Women
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Date range
1675 – 1725
Largest dimension
48.9 cm
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