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LOT 1999
Framed Erotic Watercolour Painting
INDIA, 20TH CENTURY A.D.
22 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (1.7 kg, 58 x 40 cm).
Bearing four columns of script, divided by an erotic watercolour scene composed of a couple engaging in intercourse, set in opulent surrounds; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
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LOT 1999
Framed Erotic Watercolour Painting
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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