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LOT 1915
Framed Watercolour Painting
INDIA, LATE 20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 1/3 x 13 in. (1 kg, 38.7 x 33 cm).
Identified as 'The Maharajah painted by Mahanlal Soni, winner of the President of India's Prize for Miniature Painting 9 June 1992'; 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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Framed Watercolour Painting
India, 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Showing a vibrant scene in watercolour composed of a couple with a child seated on a rug by a religious figure, being blessed; their attendant fans them whilst their horses stand behind, set in a landscape, panel of text to one side; set in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame. 795 grams, 37.5 x 29.5 cm
Fine condition, some worm holes.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
