Lot 153
A PRINCE WITH HIS MISTRESS ON A PALACE TERRACE
INDIA, RAJASTHAN, UDAIPUR-STYLE, 20TH CENTURY
Auction: 09 December 2026 from 14:00 GMT
Description
gouache on paper heightened by gold, depicting the Prince and his mistress relaxing on a richly coloured floral rug, dishes and bottles are laid out before them whilst to the rear there is a low red Katra with foliage behind, the Prince wears a red and gold turban with a floral patterned tunic and jewelled necklaces, to his lips he holds a small cup whilst his other hand caresses his mistress who leans back against him looking directly into his eyes, inner border with decorative cartouches, dark blue outer border with red and black margin lines, mounted, glazed and framed
Dimensions
14cm x 11cm. (sight); 22.5cm x 20.3cm with borders
Provenance
The collection of David Howard Maude-Roxby-Montalto, 14th Duke of Fragnito (b. 1934).
Footnote
Attributed to the circle or style of the 'Stipple Master' an artist active at the Udaipur court during the late 17th to early 18th century, as identified by Catherine Glynn (see M. C. Beach et al., Masters of Indian Painting, vol. II, 2011, pp. 515–530). This artist pioneered a distinct monochrome technique termed 'painted drawing' (akin to en grisaille) and frequently depicted Maharana Amar Singh II (r. 1698–1710).