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LOT 2181
Framed Watercolour Painting
PERSIA, LATE 20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (1 kg, 39.5 x 34.3 cm).
Showing what appears to be the judgement of a captive man by a nobleman in a lavish court setting, broad border decorated with various plants; 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 2181
Framed Watercolour Painting
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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