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title: Portrait of Shah Jahan
author: Rembrandt van Rijn
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20459/portrait-of-shah-jahan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-27
---

# Portrait of Shah Jahan

_Authored by Rembrandt van Rijn_

## Image File

[![Portrait of Shah Jahan](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20459.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20459.png)

## Image Caption

Portrait of Shah Jahan (1592-1666), ruler of the Mughal [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) from 1628-58, drawing in pen and brown ink, with brown wash applied by brush, by Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1656-61.

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Rijn, R. v. (2025, May 27). Portrait of Shah Jahan. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20459/portrait-of-shah-jahan/>
### Chicago
Rijn, Rembrandt van. "Portrait of Shah Jahan." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20459/portrait-of-shah-jahan/>.
### MLA
Rijn, Rembrandt van. "Portrait of Shah Jahan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20459/portrait-of-shah-jahan/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1978.38) by **Rembrandt van Rijn**. Submitted by [Malyka](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ms/ "User Page: Malyka"), published on 27 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.