Portrait of a Maharajah holding a flower, possibly Bhim Singh of Marwar, Indian miniature on card [India (Rajasthan, possibly Kota), c. 1840]

Portrait of a Maharajah holding a flower, possibly Bhim Singh of Marwar, Indian miniature on card [India (Rajasthan, possibly Kota), c. 1840]

single leaf, ink and gouache heightened in gilt, depicting a Maharajah in profile holding out a flower in one hand and resting the other on a sword, his fine robes a vibrant orange, heightened in gilt, and his turban adorned with pearls and jewels, inscription along the upper edge of the page in Sanskrit, image framed within yellow border and red outer margins, some very small chips to paint, rarely affecting main body of image, ink inscription in Sanskrit to reverse, outer corners a little worn, total 302 by 210 mm.; tipped onto card