Opaque waterbased pigments with gold on paper
India/Provincial Mughal/possibly Lucknow, late 18th century
A nobleman seated on a terrace being served by handmaidens, In the middle distance gondola-like boats float on a lake, in the distance a royal procession with horses and an elephant and a mauve-colored fort beyond
Gold flecked buff outer borders between black ruled lines, inscriptions in black ink Nasta'liq script above and below
On the verso: Safavid Persian calligraphic leaf, two poetic couplets in black ink, Nasta'liq script within gold cloudbands, gold and black ruled lines
Mounted together recto and verso as a Muraqqa album folio
Image size: c. 18,1 x 12,5 cm
Total dimensions: c. 33.4 x 22.6 cm
Good condition, consistent with age
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A Muraqqa is an Islamic album of painting and calligraphy pieced together from different sources created for a collector or nobleman - with illustrations and calligraphy generally on the front and back of each folio.

Condition:

The painting is in good condition with usual signs of wear consistent with age. Staining and abrasions. Loss and repair to the outer border at upper left corner. The total dimensions are c. 33.4 x 22.6 cm.

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