Lot Essay
This painting could be a portrait of Maharaja Shri Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh (r.1835-89) seated amongst his court musicians. For a short note on Maharaja Shri Ishwari see the following lot.
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INDIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Details
A DARBAR SCENE
INDIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on ivory, facing left, wearing a white tunic, smoking the huqqa, surrounded by courtiers and musicians, mounted
4 ¾ X 6in. (12 x 15.2cm.)
INDIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on ivory, facing left, wearing a white tunic, smoking the huqqa, surrounded by courtiers and musicians, mounted
4 ¾ X 6in. (12 x 15.2cm.)
Special notice
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