Lot 218
  • 218

A portrait of a courtier leaning on a staff, Mughal, late 16th century

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • gouache with gold on paper
gouache with gold on paper, mounted on an album page with inner blue band decorated with gold foliate scrolls and outer borders of gold-sprinkled pink and cream paper

Provenance

Formerly in the Hagop Kevorkian Collection, New York
Sold in these rooms, 7 April 1975, lot 91

Condition

In good overall condition, colours bright, light horizontal crease to lower section of painting, one small wormhole to middle-left of painting, minor stains and one small abrasion to outer margins (bottom LH corner), as viewed.
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