Two Indian Paintings Mughal Style 19th Century Emperor Muhammad Shah
A pair of Indian paintings in gouache and gold on paper, each with an illuminated floral border, framed under glass with a blue mat. The first is a Mughal court portrait of a seated emperor beneath a canopy with an attendant, surrounded by Persian/Urdu calligraphic cartouches that appear to name Emperor Muhammad Shah (r. 1719–1748). The second is a Shia devotional image of Hazrat Abbas, the standard-bearer at Karbala, shown on a rearing white horse pierced with arrows, holding a raised sword beneath a banner bearing the Shahada, with a red inscription above.
Origin: India
Date: likely 18th to 19th century
Dimensions: First: 15 1/2" x 22 1/4" x 3/4"; sight 9 3/4" x 16 1/2"
Second: 21 3/4" x 16 1/4" x 3/4"; sight 11" x 16 1/2"
Condition: Accompanied by a handwritten 1936 note. Framed under glass; not removed from the frames.
Condition notes are provided as a courtesy. The absence of a condition statement does not imply the lot is free of defects. Please request a condition report or additional photos before bidding.
Dimensions
22.25 x 15.5 x 0.75 in
A pair of Indian paintings in gouache and gold on paper, each with an illuminated floral border, framed under glass with a blue mat. The first is a Mughal court portrait of a seated emperor beneath a canopy with an attendant, surrounded by Persian/Urdu calligraphic cartouches that appear to name Emperor Muhammad Shah (r. 1719–1748). The second is a Shia devotional image of Hazrat Abbas, the standard-bearer at Karbala, shown on a rearing white horse pierced with arrows, holding a raised sword beneath a banner bearing the Shahada, with a red inscription above.
Origin: India
Date: likely 18th to 19th century
Dimensions: First: 15 1/2" x 22 1/4" x 3/4"; sight 9 3/4" x 16 1/2"
Second: 21 3/4" x 16 1/4" x 3/4"; sight 11" x 16 1/2"
Condition: Accompanied by a handwritten 1936 note. Framed under glass; not removed from the frames.
Condition notes are provided as a courtesy. The absence of a condition statement does not imply the lot is free of defects. Please request a condition report or additional photos before bidding.
Dimensions
22.25 x 15.5 x 0.75 in
