Portrait of a Mughal Woman, painting by Francesco Renaldi, Calcutta, 1787.
British artist Francesco Renaldi travelled to India with the backing of the British East India Company in 1786. He produced various portraits from his time in Calcutta, such as this piece of an unidentified woman of elite rank, wearing expensive fabric and jewels, sitting down.
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Renaldi, F. (2025, November 30). Portrait of a Mughal Woman. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21327/portrait-of-a-mughal-woman/
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Renaldi, Francesco. "Portrait of a Mughal Woman." World History Encyclopedia, November 30, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21327/portrait-of-a-mughal-woman/.
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Renaldi, Francesco. "Portrait of a Mughal Woman." World History Encyclopedia, 30 Nov 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21327/portrait-of-a-mughal-woman/.
