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Autumn Highlights
We are pleased to present our Autumn Highlights, this select group of works derive from private collections and are fresh to the market. Amongst these, The Purkhu Harivamsha folios and the Rind Album pages in particular are exciting folios, as are a small group of Mughal material acquired on the London market in the 1970s.These works are available to view by private appointment in our space in Holland Park. For further details, descriptions and appointments please contact Danielle Beilby (danielle@francescagalloway.com)tel.+44 207 499 6844 -
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Portrait of a Portugese Man, Mughal, attributed to Jagjivan, c.1595-1600Opaque pigments and gold on paper with buff coloured border
Reverse with 17th Century Mughal royal library inspection notes, seals and datesFolio; 15.9 x 10.2 cm including borders; painting; 12.3 x 7.1 cm -
Double-sided Folio from a Diwan of Hafiz, known as the ‘Bute Hafiz’, From the Mughal Imperial Library, Text written by Sultan-‘Ali Mashhadi, Iran, late 15th centuryGold and ink on paper
Folio numbered 89 in red at the bottom of the intercolumnar space between the two columns
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Prince Shah Shuja‘ , Mughal, attributed to 'Abid, c. 1635Opaque pigments and gold on paper laid on card
Folio: 30.4 x 22.2 cm; painting 12.7 x 11.5 cm -
Portrait of Ahmad Beg Khan, Mughal, Possibly by Hunhar, c. 1657Brush drawing and gold on paper laid down on an album page
Folio: 38 x 28.8 cm; drawing:20.3 x 13 cm -
Lady beneath a Tree with Parrots, Deccan, Aurangabad, c. 1725Opaque pigments and gold on paper, laid down on card
Folio: 25.4 x 18.2 cm; painting: 19.2 x 12.1 cm -
Elephants Frolicking in a Mountainside Lake, Mughal, c. 1630-1640Opaque pigments, silver and gold on paper mounted on an album page
Short nasta‘liq inscription naming a mountain on the reverseFolio: 40.5 x 28.5 cm; painting: 21 x 14.5 cm -
Khusraw spies on Shirin and her Companions bathing, Bikaner, c. 1675Opaque pigments and gold on paper laid down on an album leaf
Nasta’liq and kaithi-style inscriptions, date and seal on the versoFolio: 26.5 x 15.5 cm; painting: 20 x 11 cm -
Rama and Laksmana fighting with Ravana to win back Sita, From a Dasavatara or 'Ten Incarnations of Visnu' Bilaspur, 1700-20Opaque piments and gold on paper
Mandi Royal Library stamp on reverseFolio: 21.5 x 14.5 cm including red border -
Shiva and the Goddess, By a Master of the Mandi atelier, c. 1710-20Opaque pigments and gold on paperFolio: 25.2 x 16.5 cm including red border
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Portrait of Mian Manak Chand as a young Man, Brother to the famous Wazir, Mian Jappu, Mandi, 1700-1720Opaque pigments and gold on paper.
Verso with Mandi Royal Library stamp and inscription in Takri 'Jappu ra bhai vaijiri' which translates to 'brother of (Mian) Jappu, the wazir'Folio: 30.8 x 21.5 cm including the red border -
Maharaja Prithvi Singh of Ratlam, (r. 1743-73), Southern Rajasthan, probably Dungarpur or Ratlam, ascribed to Añchhya (or Incha) Ram, c. 1750-70Opaque watercolour and gold on paper surrounded by a decorated borderFolio: 36.3 x 28.8 cm; painting: 25 x 18.1 cm, inscription on yellow upper border and on reverse
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A Bengal Catfish from the Rind Album, Calcutta, attributed to Chunni Lall, c1795Folio: 61.5 x 101 cm
Click for further details for two exceptional works from the Rind Album
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Embroidered Furnishing Fabric, possibly for Bed Hangings, India, Gujarat, early 18th century, for export to EuropeTwill woven cotton embroidered in silk chain stitchLength 265.5; width 85 cm; (selvedge to selvedge turned back under modern silk lining); rapport 70 cm
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Cabinet with figurative Ivory Inlay, India, Gujarat or Deccan, for export to Europe, c. 1700Rosewood inlaid with ivoryHeight 41 cm; width 61 cm; depth 40 cm
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Fine silk embroidered cotton dress length, India, Gujarat, for export to Europe, c. 1760Cotton twill weave embroidered in silk chain stitchLength: 136 cm; width 92 cm (selvedge to selvedge); Rapport 26 cm
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