Portrait of the Paymaster Bhalavji, Bundi, circa...

Portrait of the Paymaster Bhalavji, Bundi, circa 1840, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the figure stands behind a banister, his arms folded and a red turban with gem-set sarpech on his head, within wide red borders with black and white minor rules, a calligraphic identification cartouche in the upper border, 35.4 x 26.5cm. Provenance: Private Collection of Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin Exhibited: Indian Miniature Paintings, Amsterdam, 1 October-30 November 1987