Lot 292

A SCHOLAR TEACHING MAIDENS ON A TERRACE
LATE MUGHAL, 18TH/ 19TH CENTURY

Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 13 May 2022 at 11:00 BST
£1,875
Description
gouache and gold on paper laid down on card, with gold sprinkled blue outer border, the scholar holding a pen and paper seated in front of an arched pavilion, with two maidens to his right and one to his left with books and papers sitting on a large carpet, a princess looking on holding a white handkerchief from behind, framed
Dimensions
21.5cm x 13.5cm
Provenance
Provenance: Private English collection, acquired before the First World War in India, thence by descent
