Four Company School studies of birds Calcutta, circa 1830(4)
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Four Company School studies of birds
Calcutta, circa 1830
watercolours on paper, each with a Persian identifying inscription in pencil in nasta'liq script, framed
275 x 188 mm.; 225 x 195 mm.(4)
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
€2,300 - 3,500
US$ 3,100 - 4,700

Footnotes

  • The birds are as follows:

    Golden Oriole (Oriolus Oriolus): found in central India. Summer visitor to Himalayas and other northern regions. Frequents woodlands, forested areas and upland groves.

    Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus Paradiseus): found in southern India and Sri Lanka, rarely observed in northern regions. Frequents densely forested regions and jungle areas.

    Kingfisher (Alcedo Atthis): found throughout India. Frequents freshwater inland streams, lagoons and waterways.

    Rosefinch (Carpodacus Erythrinus): found in northern India and Himalayas, occurring in wooded uplands as well as gardens and cultivated land.

Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art

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