THE COLLECTION
Treasures
Across Time
More than three centuries of art, faith, courtly culture, craftsmanship and everyday life-preserved within the ancestral rooms of Fakir Khana.
A Collection Within a Living Home
Masterpieces and personal objects remain within the rooms where generations studied, worked, welcomed visitors and safeguarded their inheritance.
FEATURED OBJECT
Portrait of Nawab Mumtaz Ali
Category
Miniature Painting
Period
Nineteenth century
Dimensions
Approximately 12 x 6 inches
Tradition
Single hair brush technique
Traditionally described as having been painted with a single hair brush over a period of fifteen years, this celebrated miniature exemplifies extraordinary precision and patience.
FEATURED OBJECT
Portrait of Nawab Mumtaz Ali
Category
Miniature Painting
Period
Nineteenth century
Dimensions
Approximately 12 x 6 inches
Tradition
Single hair brush technique
Traditionally described as having been painted with a single hair brush over a period of fifteen years, this celebrated miniature exemplifies extraordinary precision and patience.
FEATURED OBJECT
Portrait of Nawab Mumtaz Ali
Category
Miniature Painting
Period
Nineteenth century
Dimensions
Approximately 12 x 6 inches
Tradition
Single hair brush technique
Traditionally described as having been painted with a single hair brush over a period of fifteen years, this celebrated miniature exemplifies extraordinary precision and patience.
FEATURED OBJECT
Portrait of Nawab Mumtaz Ali
Category
Miniature Painting
Period
Nineteenth century
Dimensions
Approximately 12 x 6 inches
Tradition
Single hair brush technique
Traditionally described as having been painted with a single hair brush over a period of fifteen years, this celebrated miniature exemplifies extraordinary precision and patience.
FEATURED OBJECT
Portrait of Nawab Mumtaz Ali
Category
Miniature Painting
Period
Nineteenth century
Dimensions
Approximately 12 x 6 inches
Tradition
Single hair brush technique
Traditionally described as having been painted with a single hair brush over a period of fifteen years, this celebrated miniature exemplifies extraordinary precision and patience.
FEATURED OBJECT
Portrait of Nawab Mumtaz Ali
Category
Miniature Painting
Period
Nineteenth century
Dimensions
Approximately 12 x 6 inches
Tradition
Single hair brush technique
Traditionally described as having been painted with a single hair brush over a period of fifteen years, this celebrated miniature exemplifies extraordinary precision and patience.
FEATURED OBJECT
Portrait of Nawab Mumtaz Ali
Category
Miniature Painting
Period
Nineteenth century
Dimensions
Approximately 12 x 6 inches
Tradition
Single hair brush technique
Traditionally described as having been painted with a single hair brush over a period of fifteen years, this celebrated miniature exemplifies extraordinary precision and patience.
FEATURED OBJECT
Portrait of Nawab Mumtaz Ali
Category
Miniature Painting
Period
Nineteenth century
Dimensions
Approximately 12 x 6 inches
Tradition
Single hair brush technique
Traditionally described as having been painted with a single hair brush over a period of fifteen years, this celebrated miniature exemplifies extraordinary precision and patience.
FEATURED OBJECT
Portrait of Nawab Mumtaz Ali
Category
Miniature Painting
Period
Nineteenth century
Dimensions
Approximately 12 x 6 inches
Tradition
Single hair brush technique
Traditionally described as having been painted with a single hair brush over a period of fifteen years, this celebrated miniature exemplifies extraordinary precision and patience.
EXPLORE BY COLLECTION
Stories Held in Objects
Miniature Paintings
Mughal, Persian, Rajput, Kangra and Pahari traditions.
Manuscripts, Books and Calligraphy
Religion, berature, language and intellectual life.
Islamic Art and Devotional Objects
Faith, craftsmanship and private practice.
Sikh-Era History and Courtly Objects
Lahore Darbar, diplomacy and material culture.
Gandhara and Farlier Material
Objects interpreted through expert cataloguing and verified provenance.
Porcelain and Ceramics
Chinese porcelain, regional ceramics, exchange and collecting.
Carpets, Textiles and Embroidery
Persian carpets, shawls and vulnerable histeric fabrics.
Coins, Weapons, Woodwork and Decorative Arts
Art, authority, belief, trade and daily life.
Preserving What Cannot Be Replaced
Textiles, works on paper and other sensitive materials are vulnerable to light, humidity and handling Digital access allows the museum to share them while reducing unnecessary physical exposure.
Controlled Light
Minimal Handling
Digital Access
SCHOLARLY RECORD
Every Object,
Properly Documented
Object Title & Accession Number
Portrait of Nawab Mumtaz Ali
Date of Period
Nineteenth century
Maker, Artist or Workshop
Unknown
Place of Origin
Lahore, Punjab
Materials and Technique
Opaque watercolour on paper
Dimensions
Approximately 12 x 6 inches
Proverance and Acquisition History
from the family collection
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Attributions, dates and provesance wil be published folowing expert review
