English: Painting of five Sikh gurus (most likely identifiable as Guru Nanak, Guru Hargobind, Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Tegh Bahadur, and Guru Har Rai) and Bhai Mardana, Deccan, circa late 1770's. Kept in the Salar Jung Museum. The museum mistakenly ascribes the depiction of Guru Nanak under the tree as Guru Gobind Singh. In-fact, Guru Gobind Singh is seen in the bottom-right corner, holding an arrow.
Museum descriptions of the art-piece:
First:
Title GURU GOBIND WITH ATTENDANTS
Accession Number XIX-22-2
Museum Name Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Gallery Name Miniature Painting Store-4
Object Type Miniature Painting
Main Material Pigment
Component Material II Water Colour
Medium Paper
Country India
Provenance Mughal, India
Origin Place Mughal
Style Mughal
School Mughal
Period / Year of Work Late 17th or Early 18th Century
Dimensions 26.5 L X 19.9 W
Brief Description Miniature painting in Mughal style. A saint, Guru Gobind seated under a tree holding a stick in his hand and a fruit in his left. Four noble men in his presence, three of them with falcons and the fourth holding an arrow, bow, and quiver placing before him. A musician playing on guitar. Palm trees, a horse man, birds and horizon in the background. Plain golden band around the painting. specimen of calligraphy behind the painting by Jawaher Ali khan. Beginning with: ending on: with green band around. Margin stained like marble.
Second:
Title GURU GOBIND SEATED UNDER A TREE
Accession Number XIX-22-2
Museum Name Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Object Type Miniature Painting
Main Material WATER COLOUR
Component Material II Paper
Main Artist Jawaher Ali khan
Country INDIA
Provenance INDIA
Origin Place INDIA
Style MUGHAL
Period / Year of Work LATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Dimensions 26.5 L X 19.9 W
Brief Description Miniature painting in Mughal style. A saint, Guru Gobind seated under a tree holding a stick in his hand and a fruit in his left. Four noble men in his presence, three of them with falcons and the fourth holding an arrow, bow, and quiver placing before him. A musician playing on guitar. Palm trees, a horse man, birds and horizon in the background. Plain golden band around the painting. specimen of calligraphy behind the painting by Jawaher Ali khan. Beginning with: ending on: with green band around. Margin stained like marble.