A siyah kalam painting of a seated nobleman listening to a petitioner

A siyah kalam painting of a seated nobleman listening to a petitioner
Brush drawing in pigments and gold on wasli paper
The turbaned nobleman seated against a golden bolster on a carpeted dais, wearing a turban with a sarpech and a dagger in his belt, listening to a more humbly dressed standing figure holding a paper, surrounded by food and drinking vessels, a panel of Nastaliq calligraphy above
Image/Sheet: 6.5" H x 3.5" W
Provenance: The Collection of Walter and Nesta Spink, Ann Arbor, MI, by 2000
Condition Report: A minor vertical abrasion to the right of the seated figure with some attendant burnishing, visible in the image. On the verso, the number "16" handwritten in blue pencil, and a round sticker with the number "1143" in black ink, both at the upper edge, in addition, a round sticker with a handwritten number notation "1513 C4" at the lower right corner. The sheet is hinged to the back mat with two pieces of hinging tape from the verso of the upper sheet edge.Unframed Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.