Portrait of Emperor Jahangir, Mughal India, late 18th - early 19th century Gouache and gold on paper depicting the emperor standing three-quarters to the left, right hand raised. He is wearing a green turban squared with gold and red, and a translucent jama held in place by a green belt embroidered with gold, over beige and mauve striped pants. Cut into a polygonal shape and mounted as an album page with colored and gilded borders. Framed. Painting size: 14.2 x 7.4 cm; page size: 18.3 x 11.4 cm Accents, small stains and polychromy leaks, minor restorations. Provenance : Sotheby's sale, London, Kevorkian Foundation Collection, December 6, 1967, lot 144. Jahangir was the fourth Mughal emperor, ruling from 1605 to 1627. Paris private collection, lots 166 to 193.
Estimate
€400 - €600
Result
€7,800
Buyer's premium
30%
Portrait of Emperor Jahangir, Mughal India, late 18th - early 19th century
Gouache and gold on paper depicting the emperor standing three-quarters to the left, right hand raised. He is wearing a green turban squared with gold and red, and a translucent jama held in place by a green belt embroidered with gold, over beige and mauve striped pants. Cut into a polygonal shape and mounted as an album page with colored and gilded borders. Framed.
Painting size: 14.2 x 7.4 cm; page size: 18.3 x 11.4 cm
Accents, small stains and polychromy leaks, minor restorations.
Provenance :
Sotheby's sale, London, Kevorkian Foundation Collection, December 6, 1967, lot 144.
Jahangir was the fourth Mughal emperor, ruling from 1605 to 1627.
Paris private collection, lots 166 to 193.
Sale
Friday 13 December 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris