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LOT 1624
Indian Watercolour Portrait of Raja Ranbir Singh
LATE 20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (79 grams, 36.5 x 26.5 cm).
A watercolour portrait on card of Raja Ranbir Singh, seated against a cushion beneath an ornate pavilion, surrounded by a floral border.
Provenance
Personal collection of Harmadar Singh Thind; thence by descent.
From the private family collection of a West London gentleman.
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LOT 1624
Indian Watercolour Portrait of Raja Ranbir Singh
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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