Arts of the Islamic World

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AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF MAHARAJA PRITHVI SINGH, NORTH INDIA, RAJASTHAN, MEWAR, 19TH CENTURY

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.