A COURTLY GATHERING
Northern India, late 19th century

Pencil and ink heightened with gold on paper, the horizontal composition depicting two noblemen in the centre seated on low gold thrones, surrounded by standing attendants, one holding a flywhisk, another presenting them with a pair of caged birds, all framed within a gold border and black rulings, on the reverse two inventory numbers in pencil, mounted onto black card, 30cm x 24cm.