A PORTRAIT OF AN INDIAN RULER READY FOR PUJA
Possibly Mewar, Rajasthan, North-Western India, mid to late 19th century

Opaque pigments on thin wove paper, the vertical composition portraying a seated ruler on a palatial terrace, his head framed within a circular halo testifying his holiness and importance, his right hand covered by a dotted red cloth, set within red rules, and yellow and red borders, 16.5cm x 13.2cm.