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Portrait of Emperor Alamgir (Aurangzeb)

c. 1700
Gum tempera and gold on paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Unlike his predecessors, Alamgir disapproved of alcohol and music.

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