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Akbar in old age resting with attendants in a palace garden, Mughal, circa 1600
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- gouache and drawing on paper
- 17 by 11cm.
gouache with gold on paper, mounted with borders of cream paper, the outer border speckled with silver, reverse with eight-line inscription in nagari script, Mewari inventory numbers 35/241, 2
Condition
The central painting in good condition, colours strong, crease running from top centrally down, the central 'balustrade' leading to garden with horizontal tear, the plain border with tears, consolidated to reverse with net, Devanagari inscription, external edge with tears, 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."
Catalogue Note
The Emperor Akbar is depicted here in old age, with a drawn, careworn and somewhat wrinkled face. The scene of the aging emperor in the upper half is balanced by a verdant garden in the foreground, with a pair of ducks splashing in the central fountain. It was probably originally an illustration in a manuscript.