Mughal Emperor Jahangir was a great patron of
painting from the days of his Viceroyalty. He patronised many great painters of the time including Mansoor, Abul Hasan, Daswant and Basawan.
He acknowledged that his liking for painting
was so strong that he was able to judge
which painter had executed which work . He
also stated that if there was a picture
containing many portraits drawn by different
artists he was able to identify the artists
from the stroke of the brushes. |