Raja Govardhan Chand of Guler
Bilaspur, circa 1750
Found at
Christies,
London
Arts of India, Lot 77
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2005
Arts of India, Lot 77
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2005
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
RAJA GOVARDHAN CHAND OF GULER (1741-73)
Bilaspur, circa 1750
Gouache heightened with gold on paper, the raja seated on a terrace smoking a hookah, behind him stands a servant with a peacock feather fan and kerchief, in front of him a chodbar with silver stick, black rule margin, red leaf, margin reinforced on reverse, mounted
Folio 9¼ x 7¾in. (23.5 x 19.4cm.); miniature 9 7/8 x 6½in. (20 x 16.7cm.)
Bilaspur, circa 1750
Gouache heightened with gold on paper, the raja seated on a terrace smoking a hookah, behind him stands a servant with a peacock feather fan and kerchief, in front of him a chodbar with silver stick, black rule margin, red leaf, margin reinforced on reverse, mounted
Folio 9¼ x 7¾in. (23.5 x 19.4cm.); miniature 9 7/8 x 6½in. (20 x 16.7cm.)