Portrait of Mirza Abu Talib Khan.(1752-1806). This well-known traveller and writer was born at Lucknow and was for same time in the service, first of the Nawab of Oudh, and then of the British in 1799-1803 he visited England and the continent and on his return published from the Journal an account of his travels.

Three- quarter length figure, wearing a white turban and blue dress. The left hand rests on the hilt of a sword. an open Persian and an inkwell appear in the left hand corner.