Shams-al-Din Iltumish, Sultan of Delhi (reg. 1211-36) Delhi, circa 1900

Shams-al-Din Iltumish, Sultan of Delhi (reg. 1211-36) Delhi, circa 1900 gouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with extensive inscriptions in Persian in nasta'liq script in black ink painting 184 x 118 mm.; album page 298 x 202 mm. Footnotes: Provenance Private UK collection. The inscriptions are as follows: In the upper border: 'The Noble Portrait of Sultan Shams al-Din Iltumish Padshah'. In the lower border: 'The year of the accession to the throne, the year 607 of the hijra [AD 1270-71]'; and 'The year of death, 20 Sha'ban, the year 633 of the hijra [29th April 1236]'. The inscriptions in the left and right borders are in an Indian language, one of which has been partially deciphered: 'The account of the accession to the throne'; on the other side, the word 'death' appears, presumably dealing with the Sultan's biographical details. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing