A Mughal style Gouache Painting depicting a Dignitary and Attendants, C20th
Current Bid: | £34.00 |
Bid Increment: | £2.00 |
Next Min Bid: | £36.00 |
Buyer’s Premium: | £8.16 |
Total Amount: | £42.16 |
Number of Bids: | 7 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
Highest Bidder: | User 1359 |
Auction Start: | 11/05/22 19:20:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 29/05/22 20:48:00 UTC |
Auction Finished : | 29/05/22 20:48:22 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 25
A Mughal style Gouache Painting depicting a Dignitary and Attendants, C20th
A Mughal style gouache painting, the central roundel depicting a court figure scene with a dignitary seated in a pavilion surrounded by attendants, all within a walled enclosure, and the blue ground border with four further attendants, seated, with gilt foliage decoration. Gouache paint is similar to watercolour, but is modified to make it opaque. It was commonly used by Persian artists from the thirteenth century onwards. The style of painting here, though, suggests a dating to the C20th and Indian work in the Mughal Court style which was derived from Persian artists. The frame is modern.Size: | 25cm x 32.5cm (including frame) |
Weight: | 410gm |
Date: | C20th |
Condition: | Excellent condition; the frame is modern and the piece is not glazed. |
Estimate: | £40 – 60 |