Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham of Balkh Visited by Angels
1730–1750
- Medium
- gum tempera and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Page: 24.2 x 32.8 cm (9 1/2 x 12 15/16 in.); Miniature: 17.2 x 25.7 cm (6 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- Painting
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bundi
About
Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham was the King of Balkh in present-day Afghanistan, born around 730, but later abdicated his throne to take up ascetic life in Syria. Sufi legends claim that Ibrahim in the wilderness was fed by angels. In the painting, Ibrahim can be seen in a cave and meditating under a tree, while five angles appear in front of him.