Hunting scene, North India, Rajasthan, 19th century
Gouache and gold on cardboard depicting a tiger-hunting scene, with the beast being attacked by several men armed with rifles, spears, bows and sabers, and clinging to the elephant used as mount by three of them. In the background, a landscape of hills and a river. The scene is surrounded by several colored borders and a yellow margin. Attached is a gouache portrait on paper of a raja with a jharokha smoking huqqa, floral margin. 14 x 11 cm, accidents.
Painting size: 19.4 x 12 cm; total size: 25.6 x 18.3 cm
Small polychromy chips, wear, damaged margin.
Live Thursday 18 December 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 197

Hunting scene, North India, Rajasthan, 19th century Gouache and gold on cardboard depicting a tiger-hunting scene, with the beast being attacked by several men armed with rifles, spears, bows and sabers, and clinging to the elephant used as mount by three of them. In the background, a landscape of hills and a river. The scene is surrounded by several colored borders and a yellow margin. Attached is a gouache portrait on paper of a raja with a jharokha smoking huqqa, floral margin. 14 x 11 cm, accidents. Painting size: 19.4 x 12 cm; total size: 25.6 x 18.3 cm Small polychromy chips, wear, damaged margin.

Estimate
€300 - €500
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
30%
Hunting scene, North India, Rajasthan, 19th century Gouache and gold on cardboard depicting a tiger-hunting scene, with the beast being attacked by several men armed with rifles, spears, bows and sabers, and clinging to the elephant used as mount by three of them. In the background, a landscape of hills and a river. The scene is surrounded by several colored borders and a yellow margin. Attached is a gouache portrait on paper of a raja with a jharokha smoking huqqa, floral margin. 14 x 11 cm, accidents. Painting size: 19.4 x 12 cm; total size: 25.6 x 18.3 cm Small polychromy chips, wear, damaged margin.
Sale Thursday 18 December 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris