29th Oct, 2021 14:00
A LADY BEING SHOWN A BEAU'S PORTRAIT
Rajasthan, North-Western India, 19th century
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the vertical composition depicting a sunset scene with an Indian courtly lady relaxing on a low bed on a palatial terrace, an attendant fanning her and another playing the sitar for her, a sakhi showing to her lady the portrait of a young prince following the standard composition of 'the portrait in the portrait', on the upper right corner a prince looking down from the balcony to the ladies' gathering and rubbing his hands shyly and nervously, mounted, glazed and framed, 37cm x 30cm including the frame.
Sold for £750
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