Portrait of Emperor Farrukhsiyar, India, West Bengal, Murshidabad, late 18th century Pigments and gold on paper depicting the Emperor standing on a terrace, facing right, his bearded face nimbed with gold and wearing a richly embellished turban with aigrette and sarpush. He is dressed in a long white jama with golden leaves held by a golden belt with floral decoration. He holds a small sarpush in his right hand and his left hand grasps the handle of a talwar stuck in the ground. Painting mounted on an album page with salmon colored margin speckled with silver. Dim. page : 30 x 19,5 cm ; dim. painting : 22, 3 x 13,4 cm Slight stains, some repeats around the face, traces of tearing on the margin. Emperor Farrukhsiyar ruled the Mughal Empire from 1713 to 1719. A Portrait of the Emperor Farrukhsiyar, India, West Bengal, Murshidabad, late 18th century Private collection in Paris from 1975 to 2000 - first part (lots 120 to 173).