_-_Hasan_Reza_Khan%2C_Minister_to_Asaf_al-Daula_of_Oudh_-_F108_-_British_Library.jpg&width=1200)
Hasan Reza Khan, Minister to Asaf al-Daula of Oudh
Johann Zoffany·1784
Historical Context
Hasan Reza Khan, Minister to Asaf al-Daula of Oudh from 1784, was painted during Johann Zoffany's years in India. The portrait of an important Indian official demonstrates Zoffany's engagement with the Mughal court culture he encountered during his stay in Lucknow. Zoffany's oil technique achieved exceptional textural fidelity in the rendering of fabrics, scientific instruments, and domestic interiors, combining Flemish-inspired precision with a natural observation of group dynamics.
Technical Analysis
The portrait renders the minister's distinctive dress and features with the same careful precision Zoffany brought to his English subjects, adapting his European technique to Indian portraiture.
_-_The_Dutton_Family_in_the_Drawing_Room_of_Sherborne_Park%2C_Gloucestershire_-_2023.122_-_Cleveland_Museum_of_Art.jpg&width=600)
_-_The_Bradshaw_Family_-_N06261_-_Tate.jpg&width=600)
