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LOT 1898
Framed Watercolour Painting
PERSIA, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
19 1/3 x 14 2/3 in. (656 grams, 49 x 37 cm).
Composed of four columns of text divided by a watercolour scene showing two noblemen seated beneath a tree, attendants serving food and drink, Indian workmanship on older paper; mounted in a reveal and an unglazed wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
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Excellent condition, rare.
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