A princely youth, facing left, stands beside a blossoming shrub, holding a gold jewel-tray. Attributed to Artist B, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; background not entirely coloured. 171 by 99 mm.
A youth standing between flowers holding a jewelled bottle and cup
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Portrait of a youth standing between flowers holding a jewelled bottle and cup; dark green background. Mughal, c.1635. 149 by 89 mm. NOTE: A second version of this is in an album in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Windsor Castle (A.13, f.42), where it is i...
A prince standing in a landscape holding a morchal
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A prince, facing left, stands in a landscape holding a peacock-feather ‘morchal,’ with a pink-blossoming shrub behind him. Attributed to Artist B, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; background not entirely coloured; contemporary extensions on two sides. 167 by 100 ...
A courtier standing with hands leaning on his staff
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Portrait of a courtier, dressed in pale brown, standing facing left with his hands resting on his staff; green background. Mughal, c.1630. Gouache with gold. 173 by 102 mm. Reproduced: Burns (1925).
A princely youth stands on grassland holding a spray of pink roses; green background with band of sky at top. Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold. 144 by 96 mm.
A quatrain written diagonally in nasta‘liq calligraphy, with interlinear floral decoration on gold; corners of illumination; signed Mir ‘Ali. Artist(s): Mir ‘Ali al-Katib (fl.c.1500)
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A quatrain written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy, with interlinear floral decoration on gold; corners of illumination; signed ‘Mir ‘Ali.’ 178 by 92 mm.
Two flowering plants with a pair of butterflies alighting
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Two flowering plants with a pair of large butterflies alighting from above. Attributed to Artist B, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache; background not coloured. 172 by 103 mm.