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A portrait of Raja Bhao Singh of Bundi
Possibly Kishangarh, late 18th century
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, nasta’liq and devanagari inscriptions in the borders; Bhao
Singh kneeling on a terrace and resting against a large red bolster, wearing a long white jama with
gold borders, jewellery and a turban with an aigrette, his raised left hand holding a wine cup; outer
borders of scrolling foliate motif on gold.
Image: 6 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (16.8 x 12 cm); Folio: 17 x 11 in. (43.2 x 28.2 cm)
$6,000 - 8,000
Provenance:
Sotheby’s, London, 23 May 2006, lot 84
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