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LOT 1640
Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (622 grams, 32 x 23.2 cm).
A watercolour painting showing engagement scene with a seated couple accompanied by female musicians on a pavilion, one playing a sitar, the other what is possibly a dholika drum, trees beyond, panel of text above, birds to the border; set in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
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Framed Indian Watercolour Painting
20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
A watercolour painting showing figures in an architectural setting, a man and woman sitting against cushions whilst playing a board game, attendants around them, floral border; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 1.1 kg, 39.5 x 32 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
