Lot Essay
The crescent moon above is indicative of the Sisodhiya Maharanas whose ultimate descendancy was from the sun and moon. See also lot 263, 28 July 1994.
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Equestrian portrait
gouache heighetened with gold on paper, the noble, holding a lotus flower and wearing white robes with gold trim and yellow sash, sits astride his chestnut stallion as he and a group of attendants cross a grassy plain, dark green margin with black rules, red border painted with silver flowers, Rajesthan, 19th century - 14½ x 9in. (37 x 23cm.)
gouache heighetened with gold on paper, the noble, holding a lotus flower and wearing white robes with gold trim and yellow sash, sits astride his chestnut stallion as he and a group of attendants cross a grassy plain, dark green margin with black rules, red border painted with silver flowers, Rajesthan, 19th century - 14½ x 9in. (37 x 23cm.)