A Hindu nobleman and an officer of the Bengal Cavalry standing hand in hand, with three retainers
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A Hindu nobleman and an officer of the Bengal Cavalry standing hand in hand, with three bewhiskered retainers dressed only in dhoti’s’ and loose upper garments. By a Delhi or Alwar artist, 1850-70. Water-colour and body-colour: 350 by 463 mm (inside painted frame); 386 by 506 mm (size of page)...
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