Battle scene, probably Iran in the Indian style, late 19th century Nim qalam drawing in ink heightened with gold and polychrome representing prisoners brought to a sovereign on horseback accompanied by men who seem to be assaulting, others busy with manual work. Among the latter, two men working on a wall attacked by small fabulous creatures. In the background of the scene, a mountainous landscape built with discreet architecture and animated by elephants led by their mahout and a man guiding a horse. On the back, folio of a Divan-i Anvari manuscript on salmon paper of sixteen lines of text in two columns, a title in a cartouche illuminated with a floral decoration in gold used to separate the two columns. Page size : 33 x 19,1 cm ; drawing size : 28,4 x 14,9 cm ; folio size : 21,7 x 10 cm A Nim Qalam Miniature Painting ith a Battle Scene, probably Iran, Indian Style, late 19th century
Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
€20,480
Buyer's premium
28%
Battle scene, probably Iran in the Indian style, late 19th century
Nim qalam drawing in ink heightened with gold and polychrome representing prisoners brought to a sovereign on horseback accompanied by men who seem to be assaulting, others busy with manual work. Among the latter, two men working on a wall attacked by small fabulous creatures. In the background of the scene, a mountainous landscape built with discreet architecture and animated by elephants led by their mahout and a man guiding a horse. On the back, folio of a Divan-i Anvari manuscript on salmon paper of sixteen lines of text in two columns, a title in a cartouche illuminated with a floral decoration in gold used to separate the two columns.
Page size : 33 x 19,1 cm ; drawing size : 28,4 x 14,9 cm ; folio size : 21,7 x 10 cm
A Nim Qalam Miniature Painting ith a Battle Scene, probably Iran, Indian Style, late 19th century
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