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Lot 225

Maharajah Ranbir Singh of Jammu and Kashmir (d. 1885) seated on a terrace, cradling a sword
Punjab, second half of the 19th Century

Amended
11 June 2020, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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Maharajah Ranbir Singh of Jammu and Kashmir (d. 1885) seated on a terrace, cradling a sword
Punjab, second half of the 19th Century

gouache and gold on paper, black inner border, light pink outer border
211 x 159 mm.

Footnotes

For comparative portrayals of Ranbir Singh, notable for his impressive moustache, see W. G. Archer, Paintings of the Sikhs, London 1966, figs. 57 and 58.

Saleroom notices

Additional note on provenance: formerly in a private collection, Connecticut, USA.

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