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LOT 1965
Framed Watercolour Painting
INDIA, 20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (528 grams, 32.5 x 23.5 cm).
Showing figures in an architectural setting, water and landscape beyond; possibly two female attendants, one holding a torch, the other keeping guard, assisting their mistress who has ventured out at dusk to meet her lover; set in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
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Framed Watercolour Painting with Male Figures Engaged in Conversation
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Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
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Persian Framed Painting of Lovers
20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
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Private London, UK collection.
