Hindoo Gentleman; Studio of Sheikh Muhammad Amir; opaque watercolor and ink on paper; Calcutta c. 1845
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Attributed to Sheikh Muhammad Amir
Hindoo Gentleman, Calcutta circa 1845
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper; wearing a white jama and dhoti, a white scarf over a red and purple Kashmir shawl, and blue and red sandals; landscape background. Black double line and English inscription Hindoo Gentleman along bottom edge.
Folio: 10 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (24.5 x 18 cm.)
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 1,900
€1,500 - 2,200

Footnotes

  • See lot 1227 for further discussion on the artist

    Provenance:
    Maggs Bros., London, October 1986, no. 107.
    Private Connecticut Collection

Category: Asian Art / Southeast Asian, Indian and Himalayan Art


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