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A PAINTING OF A PRINCE PAUSING AT A WELLNORTHEAST INDIA, WEST BENGAL, MURSHIDABAD, CIRCA 1840
Price Realised USD 2,520
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USD 3,000 - USD 5,000
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A PAINTING OF A PRINCE PAUSING AT A WELL
NORTHEAST INDIA, WEST BENGAL, MURSHIDABAD, CIRCA 1840
Price Realised USD 2,520
Price Realised USD 2,520
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Lot Essay
This charming painting stems from the Murshidabad school of painting, which flourished in the far-flung Mughal province in the eighteenth-century, as the imperial ateliers saw a decline in patronage. The present work depicts a group of eager maidens serving water to a young equestrian nobleman. The bright hues lend an eye-popping palette, while the women’s water pots, along with the prince’s personal ornaments, are all heightened with gold. The artist uses gentle shading, delineating the soft curves of the figures and the meandering tree, which ties together a simple and pleasing composition.
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NORTHEAST INDIA, WEST BENGAL, MURSHIDABAD, CIRCA 1840
A PAINTING OF A PRINCE PAUSING AT A WELL
Estimate: USD 3,000 - 5,000
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