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LOT 2665
Indian Watercolour Portrait
20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 5/8 x 13 1/4 in. (87 grams, 42.2 x 33.5 cm).
A framed watercolour portrait on paper portraying a male figure looking left, wearing a plumed turban and holding a sword or dagger, set against a large cushion and atmospheric sky; concentric rectangular borders containing inscriptions within polygonal cartouches, interspersed with scrolling floral panels; oval stamp to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex property of a Greater Manchester collector.
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LOT 2665
Indian Watercolour Portrait
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$107 - 134 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Indian Watercolour Portrait
20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A framed watercolour portrait on paper portraying a male figure looking left, wearing a plumed turban and holding a sword or dagger, set against a large cushion and atmospheric sky; concentric rectangular borders containing inscriptions within polygonal cartouches, interspersed with scrolling floral panels; oval stamp to reverse. 87 grams, 42.2 x 33.5 cm
Fine condition.
Ex property of a Greater Manchester collector.
