233 FINE CHINESE ISLAMIC & ORIENTAL ART
Lot 506
Arte Indiana
Painting depicting a fainted king Pigments and gold on paper India, Punjab hills, Kangra, first half 19th century
Outside of a palace, a nobleman is depicted sitting on a floral carpet with a container of pan leaves, flanked by two servants. One of the servants is holding a fly-whisk. The nobleman is portrayed in the context of an audience with a king, who faints and loses the crown. A servant takes care of the monarch. The palatial setting, the look on the faces of the protagonists and the frame are all peculiar elements of the Kangra school.
Measures: 25.50 x 20.50 cm
Starting price: € 1.500,00
Estimate: € 3.000,00 - 4.000,00
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