A princely youth is seated on a plinth holding a blue iris, dressed in gold with a red turban. Attributed to Artist D, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; sky extended; couplet of verse above. 138 by 80 mm.
A youthful prince, facing left and dressed in orange, stands with one hand on his hip and the other on the head of his staff; green background. Mughal, c.1630. Gouache with gold. 163 by 95 mm.
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 holding a sword and a pink flower; pale green background with clouds at top. Attributed to Artist D, Mughal c.1635. Gouache with gold. 175 by 103 mm.
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 prince with ladies. Hyderabad, c.1840. Presented by Mr J. Pereira, 7 September 1972. Inscribed on reverse: ‘No.1. Manik Chand & Sons.’ Gouache with gold; on a modern album page. 93 by 118 mm; page 323 by 260 mm. A prince is seated on a terrace with two ladies and two girls who kneel...
Oval portrait of a dandy with a courtesan. Exhibited South Bank Centre, Kalighat Paintings, Leicester Museum 27 November 1993 - 9 January 1994; Edinburgh 15 January - 20 February 1994; Cartwright Hall, Bradford, 26 February - 10 April 1994; Oxford Museum of Modern Art, 16 April -19 June 1994. ...
A man requesting alms of a youth. Mughal, c.1890 (after a Persian original). Presented by Lady Fermor, February 1975. Drawing with touches of colour; on an album page with outer border of flowers in gold. 136 by 95 mm; page 325 by 225 mm. A man bearing a staff and a begging-bowl requests al...
A prince. Marwar, c.1840. Presented by Lady Fermor, February 1975. Drawing on paper with touches of colour; pounced. 200 by 155 mm. A prince rides a horse, raising his right arm above his head.
A ruler or person of rank reclining on a sofa covered in patterned material on a raised dais. He wears a white dhoti and a white cap patterned in red. A red shawl is thrown round his shoulders and he leans against red pillows. He wears heavy gold bracelets and an elaborate necklace. A man st...