Rajasthani nobleman receiving religious dignitaries, Rajasthan, probably Jaipur, late 18th - early 19th centuryGold-embellished gouache , framed with a yellow fillet and red borders, matted in Persian qajar silk. Leaning against a gilded cushion and holding a rosary, a haloed raja dressed in a white robe with golden motifs, is seated on a pink flowered carpet fanned by a servant holding a chauri. Accompanied by a sadhu. He is talking with two religious men dressed in white robes. On the reverse of the miniature, a Nagari inscription reading "Pra(?)jananda-ji Balananda-ji deve Vabhavadas-ji" and its translation "Brajanandji Balanandji, Babha.. das". On the back, an old label describing the scene and indicating the provenance of the Clément Huart collection. Size page: 35.4 x 25.4 cm; view: 27.6 x 18.7 cmProvenance : - Former collection Clément Huart. - Galerie Joseph Soustiel, Paris. A Rajput nobleman in conversation with two religious men, Rajasthan, probably Jaipur, late 18th-early 19th centuryProvenance : Collection Marie-Christine David .