Lot Essay
The raja is identified in Persian as Raja Bakr Majit Bahadur.
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NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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PORTRAIT OF A RAJA
NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments on paper, the subject facing right, wearing an orange turban, a yellow cape and a pink tunic held with a white sash with intricate floral patterns, a gold inlaid hilted dagger tucked in, holding a jewel in his left hand, with a line of black nasta'liq script, with gold borders, in polychrome rules, laid on blue card with gold floral blooms, with gold and green rules
Page 14 x 8 5/8in. (35.6 x 21.8cm.), illustration 6 ½ x 4 ¼in. (16.5 x 10.2cm.)
NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments on paper, the subject facing right, wearing an orange turban, a yellow cape and a pink tunic held with a white sash with intricate floral patterns, a gold inlaid hilted dagger tucked in, holding a jewel in his left hand, with a line of black nasta'liq script, with gold borders, in polychrome rules, laid on blue card with gold floral blooms, with gold and green rules
Page 14 x 8 5/8in. (35.6 x 21.8cm.), illustration 6 ½ x 4 ¼in. (16.5 x 10.2cm.)