Two 19th C. Mughal Portraits Painted on Bone
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Central Asia, Indo-Persia, Mughal Empire, ca. 19th century CE. A fine pair of ovoid portraits painted in tempera on bone and set in a custom matte and frame for easy display. Elaborately dressed and intricately detailed with vibrant fabrics and numerous pearls and jewels, these portraits were meant to depict the likeness or various members of the Mughal royal family. The oval format was not native to India, but rather borrowed from European art, and became popular in the 19th century, especially among British residents of India. While the depictions of the emperors were likely based in known portraits, those of the ladies must have been largely imagined, as women would not have posed for such representations. Size of portrait (both the same): 1.5" W x 1.8" H (3.8 cm x 4.6 cm); of frame: 10.25" W x 8.5" H (26 cm x 21.6 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired in June 2023 from a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA auction house, without any mounting; ex-collection Edward W. M. Bryant of Washington, D.C. and Rockport, Massachusetts, USA
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#184555
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired in June 2023 from a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA auction house, without any mounting; ex-collection Edward W. M. Bryant of Washington, D.C. and Rockport, Massachusetts, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#184555
Condition
Some small areas of chipping pigment to male portrait. Set behind glass in custom matte and frame with suspension wire on verso for display. Have not been examined outside of glass but appear to be intact and in overall very good condition with nice remaining detail.
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Two 19th C. Mughal Portraits Painted on Bone
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
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