869/​361

Mughal miniature painter, c. 1825

A Collection of 14 miniature paintings in the shape of Mughal emperors depicted in full and partial profile wearing distinguished costumes and richly endowed with jewellery. Gouache on ivory. Each portrait about 9×6 cm.

The portraits depicted include the following Mughal emperors: Babur 1526–1530 Humayun 1530–1540 Akbar 1556–1605 Jahangir 1605–1627 Shah Jahan 1627–1658 Aurangzeb 1658–1707 Bahadur Shah 1707–1712 Furrakhsiyar 1713–1719 Nadir Shah 1736–1747 Alamgir 1754–1759 Timur Shah 1772–1793 Shah Alam II 1759–1806

In addition, two oval genre paintings of two women, one playing music and the other with children are included. Approximately 8×7 cm. (16)

Proveniens: Samlingen hidhører fra Benjamin Wolff 1790–1866: Han var udstationeret i Calcutta i årerne 1817–1829, først som ansat og senere som medindehaver af handelshuset Cruttenden & Mackillop. Det er i den periode nærværende portrætter blev anskaffet. Benjamin Wolff skabte sin formue i Calcutta, for hvilken han erhvervede Engelholm, hvor portrætterne har befundet sig siden 1830 og indtil nu.

Condition

Condition report on request. Contact oriental@bruun-rasmussen.dk.

The submission of bids on this lot number requires the prior registration of a valid debit/credit card, presentation of photo ID and the payment of a deposit of 50.000 DKK on request. Registration of debit/credit card, photo ID and deposit is due no later than the 29th November.

Please contact Bruun Rasmussen regarding this via email: bids@bruun-rasmussen.dk or tel.: +45 8818 1013.

Additional Remarks

The submission of bids on this lot number requires the prior registration of a valid debit/credit card, presentation of photo ID and the payment of a deposit of 50.000 DKK on request. Registration of debit/credit card, photo ID and deposit is due no later than Friday 25 November.

Please contact Bruun Rasmussen regarding this via email: bids@bruun-rasmussen.dk or tel.: +45 8818 1013.

Auction

Oriental sale, 30 November 2016

Category
Estimate

300,000–500,000 DKK

Price realised

Not sold