[London: John Ogilby, 1673.]
Engraving 285 x 175mm (11¼ x 7"), with large margins. Some spotting.
A portrait of Nur Jahan (1577-1645), empress consort of India as the 18th and last wife of Jahangir. On their marriage husband nicknamed her Nur Mahal, 'Light of the Palace', but later changed it to Nur Jahan, 'Light of the World'. Her niece, Mumtaz Mahal, inspired the Taj Mahal. From John Ogilby's edition of Arnoldus Montanus's 'Asia'.
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