Lot Essay
It is possible that this watercolour was executed by a Murshidabad artist. The gentleman's costume is eastern in style, possibly Bengali.
Portrait of an Indian Nobleman, seated three-quarter-length, in a blue and gold robe, holding a book, seated on a Regency chair
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Murshidabad Artist (?), circa 1820
Portrait of an Indian Nobleman, seated three-quarter-length, in a blue and gold robe, holding a book, seated on a Regency chair
watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic and gold, on ivory
4 x 2¾ in. (10.2 x 7 cm.)
Portrait of an Indian Nobleman, seated three-quarter-length, in a blue and gold robe, holding a book, seated on a Regency chair
watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic and gold, on ivory
4 x 2¾ in. (10.2 x 7 cm.)