A BRIDEGROOM COMES FOR MARRIAGE, ASCRIBED TO SHAYKH MUHAMMAD AMIR OF KARRAYA, CALCUTTA, INDIA, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

A BRIDEGROOM COMES FOR MARRIAGE
ASCRIBED TO SHAYKH MUHAMMAD AMIR OF KARRAYA, CALCUTTA, INDIA, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Transparent and opaque pigments on paper, depicting marriage festivities, the bridegroom clothed in orange and vermillion seated on a green cloth being entertained by dancing girls and musicians, within black rules, inscribed in the lower margin in black ink 'Bridegroom came for marriage' (lower centre) and 'Shaykh Mohamud Ameer/ Calcutta. at ...' (lower right)
Painting 10 x 14 5/8in. (25.5 x 37.3cm.); folio 12 5/8 x 16 7/8in. (32 x 43cm.)

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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION