A double kneeling portrait of a young princess and attendant [India (likely Deccan), c. 1800]
A double kneeling portrait of a young princess and attendant, Indian miniature on paper [India (likely Deccan), c. 1800] single leaf, ink and gouache on paper heightened in gold, depicting a young princess and attendant kneeling on a palatial terrace, the princess adorned in pearly and emerald jewellery and dressed in a sheer gold-lined sari over a striking green brocade fabric, birds flying in a sky marked with red flashes, possibly signifying the sunset, some light fading and evidence of faint water staining, overall bright and attractive condition, 200 by 125 mm.; mounted, framed and glazed
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A double kneeling portrait of a young princess and attendant, Indian miniature on paper [India (likely Deccan), c. 1800] single leaf, ink and gouache on paper heightened in gold, depicting a young princess and attendant kneeling on a palatial terrace, the princess adorned in pearly and emerald jewellery and dressed in a sheer gold-lined sari over a striking green brocade fabric, birds flying in a sky marked with red flashes, possibly signifying the sunset, some light fading and evidence of faint water staining, overall bright and attractive condition, 200 by 125 mm.; mounted, framed and glazed