Portrait of a notable, India, Mughal style, 19th century
Gouache and gold on paper pasted to cardboard depicting a standing man on a green background under a sky full of birds in flight. He is facing right, wearing a striped turban and a white jama over mauve pants. He is armed with a jambiyya tucked into his belt and a talwar held in his right hand. In the upper part of the page, an inscription in Persian in black ink identifying the subject: Abu Sa'id ibn Sultan Muhammad. 
Total size with frame: 61.2 x 44.2 cm; page: 34.4 x 23.5 cm
Some polychromy jumps and stains.
 
A Mughal Style Portrait of a Nobleman, India, 19th century
Live Friday 10 March 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 223

Portrait of a notable, India, Mughal style, 19th century Gouache and gold on paper pasted to cardboard depicting a standing man on a green background under a sky full of birds in flight. He is facing right, wearing a striped turban and a white jama over mauve pants. He is armed with a jambiyya tucked into his belt and a talwar held in his right hand. In the upper part of the page, an inscription in Persian in black ink identifying the subject: Abu Sa'id ibn Sultan Muhammad. Total size with frame: 61.2 x 44.2 cm; page: 34.4 x 23.5 cm Some polychromy jumps and stains. A Mughal Style Portrait of a Nobleman, India, 19th century

Estimate
€300 - €350
Result
€1,408
Buyer's premium
28%
Portrait of a notable, India, Mughal style, 19th century Gouache and gold on paper pasted to cardboard depicting a standing man on a green background under a sky full of birds in flight. He is facing right, wearing a striped turban and a white jama over mauve pants. He is armed with a jambiyya tucked into his belt and a talwar held in his right hand. In the upper part of the page, an inscription in Persian in black ink identifying the subject: Abu Sa'id ibn Sultan Muhammad. Total size with frame: 61.2 x 44.2 cm; page: 34.4 x 23.5 cm Some polychromy jumps and stains. A Mughal Style Portrait of a Nobleman, India, 19th century
Sale Friday 10 March 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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