Sale 12283
London, South Kensington
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21 October 2016
Price realised
GBP 1,750
Estimate
A STUDY OF A TROPICAL FRUIT INDIAN SCHOOL, INDIA OR SOUTHEAST ASIA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY Opaque pigments and water colour on paper, identified in black ink "Salangan", possibly salacca, laid on supple card 18 ¾ x 22in. (47.6 x 56cm.)
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