Portrait of Emperor Homayoun, illuminated Indian miniature on paper, Mughal school [India (probably Rajasthan region), c. 1700]
Portrait of Emperor Homayoun, illuminated Indian miniature on paper, Mughal school [India (probably Rajasthan region), c. 1700]
single leaf, ink and gouache heightened in gilt, depicting a kneeling Homayoun studiously reading with his sword laid by his side, framed within two borders of cream and brown, each with illuminated decorations of spiralling vines, image with a little surface soiling, old worm-hole to centre of image (not affecting seated figure), mounted on card, 240 by 165 mm.; in modern card mount
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Portrait of Emperor Homayoun, illuminated Indian miniature on paper, Mughal school [India (probably Rajasthan region), c. 1700]
single leaf, ink and gouache heightened in gilt, depicting a kneeling Homayoun studiously reading with his sword laid by his side, framed within two borders of cream and brown, each with illuminated decorations of spiralling vines, image with a little surface soiling, old worm-hole to centre of image (not affecting seated figure), mounted on card, 240 by 165 mm.; in modern card mount