A portrait of a Monkey in the possession of Daud Khan Panni (a Pashtun), c. 1705–1710

A portrait of a Monkey in the possession of Daud Khan Panni (a Pashtun), c. 1705–1710. The inscription on the back of this work, written in Devanagari, states that the monkey is named Husaini and “comes from” Nawab Davad (or Daud) Khan.

Daud Khan Panni (originally from Sibi) was a noble of Mughal empire. He had craze for collecting different kind of animals. 

The painting has been dated to 1705/10 and is attributed to the anonymous artist now called the Stipple Master.  https://www.artic.edu/artworks/210511/a-monumental-portrait-of-a-monkey