Antique Print of Dara Shikoh and Sipihr Shikoh by Valentijn, 1726

€ 150

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1726
Mapmaker / artist: F. Valentijn (Artist)
Sheet size: 33.5 × 20 cm (13.2 × 7.9 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGRN-064

Condition

General age-related toning and minor foxing. Please study images carefully.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'z.z. Dara Sjecoer c.c. Sepe Sjecoer, zoons zoon van Dara Sjecoer'. Antique print depicting Dara Shikoh and Sipihr Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Sipihr Shikoh was a Mughal prince as the fourth son of Crown Prince Dara Shikoh and his consort Nadira Banu Begum. Text on verso. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.