Shaikh Zayn-al-Din (fl. 1777-1782)

Alectoris chukar (Chukar Partridge)

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Shaikh Zayn-al-Din (fl. 1777-1782)
Alectoris chukar (Chukar Partridge)
with inscription 'In the Collection of Lady Impey/Painted by [Shaikh Zayn-al-Din] Native of Patna 1779' (lower left), numbered '67' (upper left) and further inscribed 'kabk' (partridge) in Persian (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic, watermark 'J WHATMAN', unframed
20.7/8 x 29¾ in. (52.7 x 75.5 cm.)

Provenance

Sir Elijah and Lady Impey.
The Earls of Derby (L. 720a).

Lot Essay

The Chukar Partridge is a popular sporting bird in the Himalayas,found both in rocky scrub and cultivated terrain.
The Persian inscription reads 'Kabk' (partridge).

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