25 Dec 09 by Mehtab Ali
Mehtab Ali artworks

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Handicrafts of Mughal Era

A still painting of beautiful royal pots sitting on a red colored carpet. This painting was sold in Pakistan in 1998 at an exhibition for Rs. 1,050,000 (around $35,000 USA dollars at that time). 40" x 80" inches

A Young Maiden
A Young Maiden
A Young Maiden

Ali, Mehtab (Pakistan 1960- ). Title: ''Doshiza (Virgin)''. Depicting a young maiden reclining on a rug and pillow. Oil on paper. Decorative gilt composition frame with a raised foliate motif. Matted and under glass. Signed and dated l.r., ''Mehtab Ali/2005/Karachi''.

Inside View of Mahabat Khan Mosque in Peshawar
Inside View of Mahabat Khan Mosque in Peshawar
Inside View of Mahabat Khan Mosque in Peshawar

This is an inside view of one of the most famous Mosques in Pakistan,Mahabat Khan Mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. This mosque was built in the seventeenth century and it is named after Mahabat Khan Mirza Lerharsib who twice governed Peshawar under Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. This painting is a captured moment of people praying in the Mosque. This painting was sold in USA for $50,000 in 2006. 40" x 80" inches