A merchant and his wife, gouache and gold on paper, finely painted, the couple stand together wearing orange, white and gold costume, the man stands in three-quarter view holding his sword, his wife looks at her husband and holds a blue parakeet, mounted, framed and glazed, (light surface wear), Tanjore, circa 1820 - 13½ x 9½in. (34.3 x 24cm.)