Four botanical watercolour studies, from an album originally in the possession of the Earl of Torrington, Company School, Northern India, late 18th Century

Four botanical watercolour studies, from an album originally in the possession of the Earl of Torrington
Company School, Northern India, late 18th Century
watercolours on paper, most with identifying inscription in ink in English giving the Latin name and the 'common name' (a transliteration of the Persian), some inscriptions in pencil only, and the Persian title in nasta'liq script, also numbered non-consecutively in Arabic, some with Persian title only, all four framed together
each 400 x 265 mm.; frame 106.5 x 78.5 cm.