Emperor Aurangzeb hawking
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, Marwar, Late 18th century
Devanagari inscription verso: Patshah Aurangzeb
The aged ruler carries a hooded hawk mounted on a pure white stallion, surrounded by retainers bearing flywhisks, royal standard, hawks and clubs against a moss green ground.
10 x 8 ¾ in. (25.4 x 22.2 cm)
Devanagari inscription verso: Patshah Aurangzeb
The aged ruler carries a hooded hawk mounted on a pure white stallion, surrounded by retainers bearing flywhisks, royal standard, hawks and clubs against a moss green ground.
10 x 8 ¾ in. (25.4 x 22.2 cm)
Sold for
US$ 2,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- The format of the composition follows the convention that was popular in the later Mughal courts and Kishangarh. The quality of the line and crude illegible inscription at the top may indicate that this from a more likely a commission for provincial Marwar thikana.
Provenance:
Private Collection, New York
Acquired in Boston the 1950s
Category: Asian Art / Southeast Asian, Indian and Himalayan Art
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