
Dora Tan
Head of Sale, Specialist
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Please note our correction to this painting's attribution. This lot is now identified and being sold as a 19TH CENTURY version of a popular Mughal subject. Please also note the lot's estimate has been adjusted accordingly to $4,000-6,000 USD.
King Ardashir (r. 224-42), founder of the Sasanian Empire, observes a polo game flanked by his court officials. The artist captures the moment when Ardashir, impressed by a youth's ability and prowess, questions his identity and discovers him to be his own son Shapur, born and raised in secrecy.
Provenance:
Collection of Sir Edward Denison Ross (1871-1940)
Property of a Lady
Maggs Bros. Ltd., London, 21 March 1961
Collection of Asbjorn Lunde (1927-2017), New York
Please note our correction to this painting's attribution. This lot is now identified and being sold as a 19TH CENTURY version of a popular Mughal subject. Please also note the lot's estimate has been adjusted accordingly to $4,000-6,000 USD.