Lot Essay
This may represent the building of a palace or the building of the wall against Gog and Magog.
PROVINCIAL MUGHAL, CIRCA 1600
Details
A Building Site
Provincial Mughal, circa 1600
Gouache heightened with gold on card, the central panel with 8ll. of black nasta'liq on watered paper, the composite border with scenes of workman cutting wood, preparing cement and carrying bricks, flaking and small losses, mounted on card
Leaf 11 x 8¼in. (28 x 21cm.)
Provincial Mughal, circa 1600
Gouache heightened with gold on card, the central panel with 8ll. of black nasta'liq on watered paper, the composite border with scenes of workman cutting wood, preparing cement and carrying bricks, flaking and small losses, mounted on card
Leaf 11 x 8¼in. (28 x 21cm.)