Rauchenara Begum.
[London: John Ogilby, 1673.]
Engraving 285 x 175mm (11¼ x 7"), with very large margins. Some spotting.
A full length portrait of Roshanara Begum (1617-71), a Mughal princess and the mastermind behind her brother, Aurangazeb's accession to the Mughal throne. She is best known today for building her pleasure gardens, now one of the largest in Delhi. From John Ogilby's edition of Arnoldus Montanus's 'Asia'.
[Ref: 47532] £160.00
Engraving 285 x 175mm (11¼ x 7"), with very large margins. Some spotting.
A full length portrait of Roshanara Begum (1617-71), a Mughal princess and the mastermind behind her brother, Aurangazeb's accession to the Mughal throne. She is best known today for building her pleasure gardens, now one of the largest in Delhi. From John Ogilby's edition of Arnoldus Montanus's 'Asia'.
[Ref: 47532] £160.00