A PORTRAIT OF GURU NANAKH Possibly Lucknow or Deccan, India, 19th century Opaque pigments and gold on paper, the vertical composition depicting a cross-legged seated holy man, possibly an early depiction of Guru Nanakh, the founder of the Sikh religion, wearing a talismanic shirt, a polychrome patchwork cloak and an embroidered pink cap with golden borders, the scene set on an outdoor palatial terrace, Western-inspired trees realistically depicted in the background, within golden rules and red and green borders with scrolling vegetal and floral designs, mounted on a cream-coloured frame, 34.7cm x 28.5cm excluding the mounting.