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LOT 2392

Mughal Hunting Scene Miniature

CIRCA 1680 A.D.

18 1/8 x 14 1/4 in. (354 grams, 46 x 36 cm).

Rectangular card panel with painted scene of a landscape with two huntsmen; in the foreground a mounted archer holds his bow ready to nock an arrow while a fox and deer flee from him, and another deer lies dead with an arrow in the throat; the huntsman with brightly coloured tunic and trousers, dark riding coat, quiver at his hip; in the background, a fowler prepares to send out his bird of prey perched on his wrist, while his horse advances into undergrowth where a deer is hiding; mounted in a dark green card reveal.

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Scottish private collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2392

Mughal Hunting Scene Miniature

Sold for (Inc. bp): £364

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