A MUGHAL MINIATURE DEPICTING AURANGZEB, INDIA, 19TH
Gouache heightened with gold on paper, laid down on an album page, full length portrait of a standing haloed Aurangzeb holding a flower in one hand and a dagger in the other, adorned with fine jewels.
Laid within an orange border with illuminated floral sprays. The outer border stylized with a dense design of deer and birds amongst flower sprigs.
miniature: 22 by 14 cm., folio: 33.5 by 22 cm.
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Gouache heightened with gold on paper, laid down on an album page, full length portrait of a standing haloed Aurangzeb holding a flower in one hand and a dagger in the other, adorned with fine jewels.
Laid within an orange border with illuminated floral sprays. The outer border stylized with a dense design of deer and birds amongst flower sprigs.
miniature: 22 by 14 cm., folio: 33.5 by 22 cm.