The album folio, which is of late Mughal origin (approximately 1770) and credited to the master artist Mihr Chand (son of Ganga Ram), shows a portrait of Nawab Amir al-Umara Zabita Khan. The painting is held in the National Museum of Asian Art and is an example of the refined portraiture characteristic of the Late Mughal and Awadh schools during that period. The figure is shown in profile, sitting at a window opening (jharokha) and holding a hookah pipe. He is wearing a fine, transparent white jama with a striped undergarment, on top of which is a highly decorated red and gold turban. Mihr Chand shows off his usual technical skill by combining the traditional precision of Mughal court painting with a certain European naturalism, achieved through soft shading of the face, careful use of lines, and a realistic sense of volume. The piece is set off by ornamental borders which are characteristic of entries in elite albums (muraqqa). The inner section, which is beige and features a floral design, is followed by an outer margin painted in deep indigo blue and decorated with gold leaf botanical sprays and floral patterns. Inscriptions written in fine black nasta'liq script establish both the identity of the noble personage and the attribution to Mihr Chand. The artwork combines formal aristocratic portraiture with a sense of decorative elegance.
Nawab Amir al-Umara Zabita Khan by Mihr Chand is an amazing example of artwork during the period of later Mughals. He is seen holding hookah pipe and he is very muslin transparent Jama along with another garment and red turban. The painting is very realistic there is floral border with matches it perfectly.
