A princely audience, Qajar Iran, 19th century, opaque pigments on...
A princely audience, Qajar Iran, 19th century, opaque pigments on paper, depicting a prisoner presented to an enthroned ruler flanked by his retainers wearing coat of mails and maces, with text in black nasta'liq script arranged in four columns between red and blue rules above and below, mounted, framed and glazed, 21.5 x 34.2cm. (visible) Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 10 October 2014, lot 199.
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A princely audience, Qajar Iran, 19th century, opaque pigments on paper, depicting a prisoner presented to an enthroned ruler flanked by his retainers wearing coat of mails and maces, with text in black nasta'liq script arranged in four columns between red and blue rules above and below, mounted, framed and glazed, 21.5 x 34.2cm. (visible) Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 10 October 2014, lot 199.