A Mughal Style Gouache Painting on Silk depicting Polo scene, C20th
Current Bid: | £7.00 |
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Total Amount: | £8.68 |
Number of Bids: | 2 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
Highest Bidder: | User 1402 |
Auction Start: | 15/05/24 22:10:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 29/05/24 19:08:00 UTC |
Auction Finished : | 29/05/24 19:08:05 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 5
A Mughal Style Gouache Painting on Silk depicting Polo scene, C20th
A Mughal style Gouache Painting on silk depicting seven Polo players seated on elephants in a landscape scene with grass and hills to the distance, amusingly painted with a colourful palette of colours and detailed brushwork. The style suggests Indian work in the Mughal style from the C20th. Polo was introduced to the Mughal empire from Iran by its first emperor, Babur, in the early C16th and remained a popular sport thereafter.Size: | 15.5cm x 14.5cm (painting) 25cm x 25cm (frame) |
Weight: | 505gm |
Date: | C20th |
Condition: | Good condition, the frame with slight wear at the top |
Estimate: | £15 – 20 |