Lot 140
PORTRAIT OF A SEATED NOBLEMAN Y
INDIA, POSSIBLY RAJASTHAN, CIRCA 1860
Auction: 09 December 2026 from 14:00 GMT
Description
painting on ivory, oval, depicting a seated nobleman traditionally styled in a red tunic with a white pagri and a talwar laid before him.
Dimensions
18cm x 12.6cm
Provenance
Private Scottish collection.
Footnote
The extreme, hyper-realistic detail seen in the subject's face, skin texture, moustache, and hands heavily suggests that this artwork may have been influenced by early photography.
Sold in compliance with UK Government and APHA regulations, with (non-transferable) exemption registration reference D9WKCZ3N.