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title: Portrait of a Mughal Woman
author: Francesco Renaldi
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21327/portrait-of-a-mughal-woman/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-11-30
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# Portrait of a Mughal Woman
_Authored by Francesco Renaldi_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21327.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of a Mughal Woman, painting by Francesco Renaldi, Calcutta, 1787.
British artist Francesco Renaldi travelled to [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) with the backing of the British [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Renaldi, F. (2025, November 30). Portrait of a Mughal Woman. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Renaldi, Francesco. "Portrait of a Mughal Woman." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 30, 2025. .
### MLA
Renaldi, Francesco. "Portrait of a Mughal Woman." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Nov 2025, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/906167) by [**Francesco Renaldi**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/906167). Submitted by [Malyka](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ms/ "User Page: Malyka"), published on 30 November 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.