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17TH CENTURY MUGHAL PERIOD MINIATURE PAINTING, INDIA
Estimate:
$3,000 - $3,500
Sold
$500
Live Auction
Art and Design Auction, 04142020
Description
Framed allegorical hunting scene with divine beings and animals.
A rare 17th century Mughal Period Indian miniature painting depicting a hunting scene with allegorical motifs. An elephant comprised of more than a dozen animals, including leopards, rabbits, and lions, carries an angel and demon on its back, while a princess rides a horse comprised of princes, with a pastoral scene to the background and a pond with ducks to the foreground. Presented in a decorative matte and gilt wooden frame. 4.25"H x 7"W, art. Issued: c. 1650 Dimensions: 10.25"H x 12.75"W, framed Country of Origin: India Provenance: Collection of John R. Lanzendorf

Provenance: Collection of John J. Lanzendorf