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recto:

Bear, 17th century

A small, square nim-rang (half-colour) painting by a Persian artist of a bear looking left over its shoulder. The drawing has been placed at the centre of an illuminated panel with floral arabesques in blue, orange, pink and gold.


verso:

Mughal courtier, late 17th century.

A portrait of a bearded Mughal courtier wearing a muslin jama over striped blue and white pyjama with a plain white turban, facing left. His left hand rests on the handle of a long staff and a strand of red prayer beads hangs from his plain patka. He stands against a grey background with a dark green ground underfoot and a pale blue and white streaked sky above.

The inscription identifying the figure as the 14th century Shah Nizam of Narnaul is likely erroneous.


For further information on this album see RCIN 1005069.