A portrait of a ruler, possibly Sultan Bayazid of Turkey, seated against a bolster, wearing a pink turban and orange jama, a dagger tucked into his patka
Mughal, circa 1590
Mughal, circa 1590
gouache and gold on paper, coloured margin rules, inscription in nasta'liq verso, portrait of Sultan Bayazid, in mount
223 x 180 mm.
223 x 180 mm.
Sold for
£7,800
inc. premium
Footnotes
- For similar portraits of this period, see Amina Okada, Imperial Mughal Painters, Paris 1992, pp. 22-23, pls. 19-22; R. Crill and K. Jariwala, The Indian Portrait, London 2010, nos. 9-11.
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
Auction terms and conditions