Lot 123
A NOBLEMAN ON HORSEBACK
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Auction: 10 June 2026 from 14:00 BST
Description
reverse glass painting depicting a nobleman wearing a Chinese-style crown, green and white robe, on horseback, holding a ceremonial wand in his left hand, against a montainous background, framed and glazed
Dimensions
Sight size 49.7cm x 34.5cm
Provenance
Acquired from Sotheby's during the late 1960s / early 1970s.
Private collection, London.
Footnote
This painting and the following lot illustrate cross-cultural traditions between China and India. In the 19th century, Chinese artists in India, often brought via the Canton trade, specialised in reverse glass painting and portraits for the Indian elite, merchants, and royalty, notably in Bombay, Satara, Kutch, and Mysore. They created personalised portraits, idealised images of courtesans, and depictions of Indian gods.