Lot Essay
Gulbadan Begum (circa 1523-1603) was Babur's daughter and the sister of Humayun. She is credited for having composed the account of her brother's life, the Humayun-nama.
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DELHI, MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1800
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AN ALBUM PAGE: GULBADAN BEGUM SMOKING ON A TERRACE
DELHI, MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Opaque pigments and gold on paper, seated on a throne-like armchair, her female attendant standing behind her, a flower bed in the foreground and a lake in the background, laid down on card with gold and polychrome illuminated borders, the reverse with Persian identification inscription in nasta'liq script and in English
Painting 7 x 4.1/4in. (17.3 x 10.7cm.); folio 14.3/8 x 9.3/4in. (36.8 x 24.5cm.)
DELHI, MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Opaque pigments and gold on paper, seated on a throne-like armchair, her female attendant standing behind her, a flower bed in the foreground and a lake in the background, laid down on card with gold and polychrome illuminated borders, the reverse with Persian identification inscription in nasta'liq script and in English
Painting 7 x 4.1/4in. (17.3 x 10.7cm.); folio 14.3/8 x 9.3/4in. (36.8 x 24.5cm.)
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