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LOT 1616
Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 x 11 in. (900 grams, 41 x 28 cm).
A manuscript leaf with a watercolour scene showing figures in an opulent courtyard, a man seated against a large cushion massaging one woman's foot, another offering him a drink from a small cup, two further women seated nearby, river meandering through a hilly landscape beyond, text above and below, flowers in the border; 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 1616
Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf
Early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
A manuscript leaf with watercolour scene of a man and woman seated against cushions in a courtyard, river meandering through hilly landscape beyond, panels of text above and below, green border around the whole; set in a glazed wooden frame. 714 grams, 33 x 26 cm
Fair condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.