A noble and his lover, gouache heightened with gold on paper, in a pavillion by a courtyard, the man and woman embrace, gold and polychrome illuminated panel above, gold, red, blue and green margins, mounted on cream card stencilled in blue to show reserved palmette vine and birds, Rajesthan, probably 18th century - 13½ x 8¼in. (34.3 x 21cm.); and an equestrian portrait, the noble rides and grey horse accompanied by seven attendants on foot, blue and gold margins, mounted on gold-sprinkled cream card, probably 19th century - 10 x 7½in. (25.5 x 19cm.) (2)

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A noble and his lover, gouache heightened with gold on paper, in a pavillion by a courtyard, the man and woman embrace, gold and polychrome illuminated panel above, gold, red, blue and green margins, mounted on cream card stencilled in blue to show reserved palmette vine and birds, Rajesthan, probably 18th century - 13½ x 8¼in. (34.3 x 21cm.); and an equestrian portrait, the noble rides and grey horse accompanied by seven attendants on foot, blue and gold margins, mounted on gold-sprinkled cream card, probably 19th century - 10 x 7½in. (25.5 x 19cm.) (2)

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