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Portrait of an elephant
Mughal, late 17th century
gouache heightened with gold on paper, the massive beast stands in profile, richly caparisoned with embroidered cloths and with gold ornaments and bells along its harnesses, a white-dressed mahout sits above, pale green ground, gold-sprinkled blue border between white rules, (some flaking and creasing), on buff leaf with polychrome floral sprays (rubbing and flaking)
miniature 9½ x 11¼in. (24 x 28.4cm.)
Mughal, late 17th century
gouache heightened with gold on paper, the massive beast stands in profile, richly caparisoned with embroidered cloths and with gold ornaments and bells along its harnesses, a white-dressed mahout sits above, pale green ground, gold-sprinkled blue border between white rules, (some flaking and creasing), on buff leaf with polychrome floral sprays (rubbing and flaking)
miniature 9½ x 11¼in. (24 x 28.4cm.)