ISLAMIC, INDIAN ART & JEWELS

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A MINIATURE INDIAN PAINTING OF A NOBLE WOMAN, 19TH CENTURY

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Start price: £280

Estimated price: £300 - £600

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Description

A finely painted Indian miniature depicting a noble lady in profile, dressed in richly adorned attire with layered jewelry, a jeweled head ornament, and a pink veil, holding a delicate flower. The portrait, executed in opaque watercolors on paper, is set against a green oval background with a dark blue and orange border highlighted with floral motifs.


The painting reflects the refined aesthetic of 19th-century Indian court art, likely produced in a Rajasthani or Pahari workshop, where idealized depictions of noblewomen were common symbols of beauty and grace. The reverse bears an inscribed Persian poetic text, possibly from a literary or romantic work, suggesting its use as an album (muraqqa‘) page.

18 x 13cm