Portrait of Ja'far Khan, gouache heightened with gold on paper, on a carpet on a terrace with trees behind, the noble sits against green and purple cushions wearing white jama and turban holding a rose in his right hand, blue and gold border, inscribed below, Rajesthan, 18th century, verso with two couplets in fine black nasta'liq, in red-outlined clouds on blue ground, illuminated corner pieces, gold and blue borders, mounted as an album leaf on gold-sprinkled buff card - leaf 15¼ x 10¾in. (38.8 x 27.4cm.)