Lot Essay
The treatment of the trees and face are typical of 'Ali Quli Jubadar, who was known to have copied Indian miniatures as well as the European ones popular at the time. An eighteenth century album was sold in Paris (Laurin, Guilloux, Buffetard, Tailleur; Nouveau Drouot, 23 June 1982, lots 1-38) in which a miniature by Govardhan is followed by a copy of the same scene by 'Ali Quli (lots 11 and 12). There are also copies of the same European print by 'Ali Quli and Muhammad Baqir (lots 7 and 8).
The Bhils belonged to the tribal population of the Rajesthan area and were considered a curiosity by the Mughals, frequently being portrayed in their leaf clothes.
The Bhils belonged to the tribal population of the Rajesthan area and were considered a curiosity by the Mughals, frequently being portrayed in their leaf clothes.