This imaginary portrait was done well after Sultan Jamshid had died. This is evident from his halo which was not used to denote kings or rulers in portraits until the mid 17th century. Jamshid Shah's father Sultan Quli Qutb Shah was the first of the dynasty and lived to be over ninety years old. Rumour has it that his son Jamshid became so impatient to become ruler that he had his father stabbed to death while he was at prayer in the mosque! Here the innocent-looking Jamshid is painted in typical Mughal portrait style, standing behind a balcony, and posed with his falcon. The pale green background, the fine brushwork and the Sultan’s dress are all typically Mughal. He wears a white jama with a Golconda-style gold brocade turban. He is wearing the katar, tucked into a gold brocaded waist sash, and sword and shield.