Mughal, North India, Late 17Th Century
A Double-Sided Album Page: Baz Bahadur And Rupmati Hunting And A Portrait Of The Emperor Aurangzeb (R.1658-1707)
Found at
Christies
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, Lot 40
28. Oct - 28. Oct 2021
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, Lot 40
28. Oct - 28. Oct 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
A DOUBLE-SIDED ALBUM PAGE: BAZ BAHADUR AND RUPMATI HUNTING AND A PORTRAIT OF THE EMPEROR AURANGZEB (R.1658-1707)
MUGHAL, NORTH INDIA, LATE 17THÂ CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, depicting Baz Bahadur and Rupmati hunting, within cream borders illuminated with floral motifs, with finely illuminated gold wide margins; the reverse with a nim qalam portrait of Emperor Aurangzeb, 2ll. of black nasta'liq above and below, within navy border and similarly decorated cream wide margins
Folio 14 x 10in. (35.5 x 25.5cm.)
MUGHAL, NORTH INDIA, LATE 17THÂ CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, depicting Baz Bahadur and Rupmati hunting, within cream borders illuminated with floral motifs, with finely illuminated gold wide margins; the reverse with a nim qalam portrait of Emperor Aurangzeb, 2ll. of black nasta'liq above and below, within navy border and similarly decorated cream wide margins
Folio 14 x 10in. (35.5 x 25.5cm.)
