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DECCAN AND NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
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TWO PORTRAITS OF NADIR SHAH AFSHAR
DECCAN AND NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, each depiciting the ruler on a jewelled throne on a terrace, the probably Deccani painting showing him with a tall purple turban, finel embroidered robes and richly adorned, laid down between red borders, the reverse with identification inscription in Persian and devanagari script; the second painting laid down on orange card, small identification inscription in Persian above, the reverse with a nasta'liq quatrain on illuminated ground
The largest 11 7/8 x 8 7/8in. (30 x 22.7cm.) (3)
DECCAN AND NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, each depiciting the ruler on a jewelled throne on a terrace, the probably Deccani painting showing him with a tall purple turban, finel embroidered robes and richly adorned, laid down between red borders, the reverse with identification inscription in Persian and devanagari script; the second painting laid down on orange card, small identification inscription in Persian above, the reverse with a nasta'liq quatrain on illuminated ground
The largest 11 7/8 x 8 7/8in. (30 x 22.7cm.) (3)
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