A PORTRAIT OF MAHARAJA SHER SINGH
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A PORTRAIT OF MAHARAJA SHER SINGH

NORTH WEST INDIA, 1840-50

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A PORTRAIT OF MAHARAJA SHER SINGH
NORTH WEST INDIA, 1840-50
Opaque pigments on paper, depicted facing left, wearing an intricate sarpech holding a long pink veil, a pearl necklace above a large gold neck ornament and a white tunic with floral patterns, a green cape thrown over his shoulders, a lake and white pavillion in the background, with grey borders between yellow rules
11 ½ x 8 ¼in. (29 x 21cm.)
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