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NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1900
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A LARGE PORTRAIT OF A SIKH NOBLEMAN, POSSIBLY MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1900
Depicting the founder of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (r.1801-1839), oil on two joined pieces of paper lined with canvas, the bearded figure with the distinctive blind left eye, his wrist with a kara or Sikh ceremonial bracelet, the figure seated on a chair under an arch with bright scrolling floral decoration set on a floral carpet, minor scratches to the surface of the pigment
51½ x 35¾in. (130.8 x 90.8cm.)
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1900
Depicting the founder of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (r.1801-1839), oil on two joined pieces of paper lined with canvas, the bearded figure with the distinctive blind left eye, his wrist with a kara or Sikh ceremonial bracelet, the figure seated on a chair under an arch with bright scrolling floral decoration set on a floral carpet, minor scratches to the surface of the pigment
51½ x 35¾in. (130.8 x 90.8cm.)