Arts of the Islamic World
Arts of the Islamic World
Auction Closed
October 23, 04:16 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF MAHARAJA PRITHVI SINGH, NORTH INDIA, RAJASTHAN, MEWAR, 19TH CENTURY
gouache heightened with gold on paper
43.2 by 31.6cm.
Ex-collection Henry Wilson (d.2017).
Henry Wilson was a renowned photographer and designer based in London. After falling in love with the Indian subcontinent following his first trip there, he devoted his life to recording and celebrating its beauty. His home was decorated with furniture and artworks from Rajasthan and the Deccan.