A STUDY OF AN INDIAN BARN OWL
INDIA, COMPANY SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate: £600 - £800
Auction: 11 June 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
watercolour on paper, watermarked 'IHS I VILLEDARY, depicting an owl with his white chest and light brown wings, perched on a branch
Dimensions
72.5cm x 54.4cm
Footnote
This endearing study of a barn owl is painted on paper produced by French paper maker Jean Villedary. Jean Villedary’s watermark was used from 1668-1758, which suggests that this paper may have reached Bengal during the time the Dutch colony was occupying the area (1627-1825).