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A prince on horseback hunting in a landscape, India, provincial Mughal, Awadh, circa 1770
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- gouache on paper
- painting: 16.2 by 9.3cm.leaf: 47 by 32.9cm.
gouache with gold on paper, mounted on an album page with inner borders of beige and green paper decorated with gold scroll-work, outer borders of cream paper decorated with gold flowers, numbered in Persian in upper right '26', reverse with an ownership inscription at upper edge naming Shuja’ al-Dawlah
Condition
In good condition, minor flaking to the paint and minor spot of re-paint, minor traces of mould on the border and on the reverse, minor creases, as viewed.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
inscriptions sarkar-e navvab shuja’ al-dawlah bahadur bahadur (sic) sahib
The borders are typical of Awadhi work of the second half of the eighteenth century, and the reverse has an interesting ownership inscription naming Shuja al-Dawlah, the Nawab of Oudh who reigned from 1754 to 1775. Shuja al-Dawlah and his son Asaf al-Dawlah were active collectors of Indian miniatures, assembling albums containing works by the earlier Mughal masters as well as those by living artists. The inscription on the reverse of this page suggests that it was once part of one of these albums.
The borders are typical of Awadhi work of the second half of the eighteenth century, and the reverse has an interesting ownership inscription naming Shuja al-Dawlah, the Nawab of Oudh who reigned from 1754 to 1775. Shuja al-Dawlah and his son Asaf al-Dawlah were active collectors of Indian miniatures, assembling albums containing works by the earlier Mughal masters as well as those by living artists. The inscription on the reverse of this page suggests that it was once part of one of these albums.