16th Jul, 2021 12:00

Islamic & Indian Paintings: The Dexter Collection Part II

 
  Lot 80
 

AN OVAL PORTRAIT OF A MUGHAL EMPEROR
Possibly Delhi or Awadh, Northern India, late 19th - early 20th century

AN OVAL PORTRAIT OF A MUGHAL EMPEROR
Possibly Delhi or Awadh, Northern India, late 19th - early 20th century

Opaque pigments and gold on paper, the oval portrait depicting a Mughal Emperor, possibly Aurangzeb (r. 1658 - 1707), with a golden halo, a large aigrette with three black feather and pearl terminals, seated on a palatial terrace against a dark blue bolster, set within painted ochre and dark green borders, the recto with an inscription in black ink nasta'liq reading Farrukh Seyr, 19cm x 14cm.

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