Portrait of a notable, Mughal India, late 17th century Pigment-enhanced ink drawing of a standing man facing left, his right hand resting on a cane. He is wearing a turban and a jama, a katar tucked into his belt. His left shoulder is enlarged. On the left, an inscription in faded black ink. Mounted as an album page on card stock with a green border and blue margin powdered with gold. Framed. Dim. page: 20.8 x 13.5 cm; drawing: 16 x 9.5 cm Minimal stains, small wormholes plugged, name written in ink erased. Provenance : Ader Picard Tajan sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, June 20, 1973, lot 95.
Estimate
€1,000 - €1,200
Result
€1,170
Buyer's premium
30%
Portrait of a notable, Mughal India, late 17th century
Pigment-enhanced ink drawing of a standing man facing left, his right hand resting on a cane. He is wearing a turban and a jama, a katar tucked into his belt. His left shoulder is enlarged. On the left, an inscription in faded black ink. Mounted as an album page on card stock with a green border and blue margin powdered with gold. Framed.
Dim. page: 20.8 x 13.5 cm; drawing: 16 x 9.5 cm
Minimal stains, small wormholes plugged, name written in ink erased.
Provenance :
Ader Picard Tajan sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, June 20, 1973, lot 95.
Sale
Thursday 18 December 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris