Lucknow Artist Circa 1785 - 90, After Johann Zoffany, R.A. (1733-1810), And Charles Smith (1749-1824)
Portrait of The Nabob Vizier Asaf-Ud-Daula, seated, full-length; and Portrait of Prince Mirza Jawan Bakht, heir apparent to the Mughal Emperor Shali Alan, seated, full-length
Found at
Christies,
London
West ~ East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection, Lot 60
22. May - 22. May 2008
West ~ East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection, Lot 60
22. May - 22. May 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Lucknow artist circa 1785 - 90, after Johann Zoffany, R.A. (1733-1810), and Charles Smith (1749-1824)
Portrait of The Nabob Vizier Asaf-Ud-Daula, seated, full-length; and Portrait of Prince Mirza Jawan Bakht, heir apparent to the Mughal Emperor Shali Alan, seated, full-length
respectively inscribed in Urdu 'Portrait of the Nawab Vizier Asaf al Daula Bahadur' (on the reverse); and in Urdu 'Portrait of the Prince Heir Apparent Javan Bakht' (on the reverse)
pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic, heightened with white
17 5/8 x 12½ in. (44.8 x 31.8 cm.)
a pair (2)
Portrait of The Nabob Vizier Asaf-Ud-Daula, seated, full-length; and Portrait of Prince Mirza Jawan Bakht, heir apparent to the Mughal Emperor Shali Alan, seated, full-length
respectively inscribed in Urdu 'Portrait of the Nawab Vizier Asaf al Daula Bahadur' (on the reverse); and in Urdu 'Portrait of the Prince Heir Apparent Javan Bakht' (on the reverse)
pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic, heightened with white
17 5/8 x 12½ in. (44.8 x 31.8 cm.)
a pair (2)
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