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LOT 2635
Indian Painting of a Mughal Female Courtier
MID 19TH CENTURY A.D.
19 1/2 x 14 3/8 in. (124 grams, 49.5 x 36.5 cm).
A painting presenting a female Mughal courtier, pictured in regal attire holding staff and bird in hand; framed by a navy border with gold flecks, outer border with repeating floral design; gouache on paper with gold highlights. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a North of England dealership.
Ex private Scottish collection.
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