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A Safavid, Mughal or Deccani miniature of an emaciated horse with fine illuminated borders, Persia or India, 17th/18th Century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- watercolour on paper
Gouache heightened with gold on paper, depicting an emaciated horse within a landscape grazing on scant foliage, a crow pecking at his lower back, spurious attribution to Aqa Mirak, laid down on a fine Safavid album page with inner borders of gold scrolling vines and outer borders filled with elaborate scenes of fantastic gold and green animals in combat amid large leafy vegetation
Provenance
Ex-collection P.B. Lory. P. Lory was an official in the Indian Education Service of British India (Bombay District), circa 1905.
Exhibited
Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1947-48
Condition
In generally good overall condition, some water stains to right hand leaf edge, illumination bright, as viewed.
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"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."