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A PREPARATORY DRAWING OF COURTESANS AND A YOUNG PRINCE ON A TERRACE LUCKNOW OR FAIZABAD, CIRCA 1...

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A PREPARATORY DRAWING OF COURTESANS AND A YOUNG PRINCE ON A TERRACE LUCKNOW OR FAIZABAD, CIRCA 1760-80 Ink on paper, recto with single line inscription. 10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (27 x 21 cm) Footnotes: Provenance Private Collection, New York Compare the treatment of dress and physiognomy with paintings in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (IS.239-1951 & CIRC.245-1922) and sold at Christie's, London, 10 May 2013, lot 192, and Bonhams, London, 20 - 28 October 2022, lot 140. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A PREPARATORY DRAWING OF COURTESANS AND A YOUNG PRINCE ON A TERRACE LUCKNOW OR FAIZABAD, CIRCA 1...

Lot 2051

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Mar 27, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT

Starting Price

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$4,000

Arts of India, Southeast Asia & The Himalayas Onli

Mar 20, 2026 12:00 PM EDT

New York, NY, United States

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A MAHARAJA WITH A COURTESAN KISHANGARH, CIRCA 1800

A PORTRAIT OF A STALLION RAJASTHAN, 18TH CENTURY: A PORTRAIT OF A STALLION RAJASTHAN, 18TH CENTURY Recto inscribed twice with the stallion's name 'Vājarāja'. Image: 11 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. (29.5 x 29.5 cm); Folio: 12 5/8 x 13 in. (32 x 33

A PORTRAIT OF A STALLION RAJASTHAN, 18TH CENTURY

AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF A MAHARAJA MEWAR, 18TH CENTURY: AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF A MAHARAJA MEWAR, 18TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; verso inscribed. Image: 15 x 10 1/8 in. (38.1 x 25.7 cm); Folio: 21 1/4 x 15 6/8 in. (54 x 40

AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF A MAHARAJA MEWAR, 18TH CENTURY

A PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEMAN MEWAR, LATE 18TH CENTURY: A PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEMAN MEWAR, LATE 18TH CENTURY With an inscription in the top border identifying the figure as 'Ragho Deva ji'. Image: 8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (21.3 x 13.3 cm) Folio: 9 1/2 x 6 in.

A PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEMAN MEWAR, LATE 18TH CENTURY

MAHARAJA RAM SINGH HUNTING ON HORSEBACK JODHPUR, CIRCA 1820-30: MAHARAJA RAM SINGH HUNTING ON HORSEBACK JODHPUR, CIRCA 1820-30 Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, with paper backing; recto with an inscription identifying the subject: Maharaja Ram Singhji 8 1/2

MAHARAJA RAM SINGH HUNTING ON HORSEBACK JODHPUR, CIRCA 1820-30

THREE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM A JAIN KALPA SUTRA MANUSCRIPT GUJARAT OR RAJASTHAN, 15TH CENTURY: THREE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM A JAIN KALPA SUTRA MANUSCRIPT GUJARAT OR RAJASTHAN, 15TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. 4 5/8 x 3 3/4 in. (11.7 x 9.7 cm), the

THREE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM A JAIN KALPA SUTRA MANUSCRIPT GUJARAT OR RAJASTHAN, 15TH CENTURY

A COPPER AND SILVER INLAID COPPER ALLOY JAIN SHRINE WESTERN INDIA, CIRCA 1426: A COPPER AND SILVER INLAID COPPER ALLOY JAIN SHRINE WESTERN INDIA, CIRCA 1426 The back inscribed and dated Samvat 1483 (1426 CE) 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm) high Footnotes: Provenance Sotheby Parke

A COPPER AND SILVER INLAID COPPER ALLOY JAIN SHRINE WESTERN INDIA, CIRCA 1426

WORSHIP OF JINA SHREYANSANATHA MEWAR, 18TH CENTURY: WORSHIP OF JINA SHREYANSANATHA MEWAR, 18TH CENTURY Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, red border with black margin rules, nagari inscription identifying the subject in the white above and a

WORSHIP OF JINA SHREYANSANATHA MEWAR, 18TH CENTURY

A GROUP OF TWELVE MINIATURE JAIN PAINTINGS JAIPUR, 19TH CENTURY: A GROUP OF TWELVE MINIATURE JAIN PAINTINGS JAIPUR, 19TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Depicting twelve of the twenty-four Jain Tirthankaras, each identified by inscription in the top

A GROUP OF TWELVE MINIATURE JAIN PAINTINGS JAIPUR, 19TH CENTURY

KRISHNA FLUTING WHILE SURROUNDED BY GOPIS JAIPUR, CIRCA 1800: KRISHNA FLUTING WHILE SURROUNDED BY GOPIS JAIPUR, CIRCA 1800 Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; verso with single line inscription in the top border. Image: 12 1/4 x 9 in. (31.1 x 22.9 cm) Folio:

KRISHNA FLUTING WHILE SURROUNDED BY GOPIS JAIPUR, CIRCA 1800

AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A NAYIKA SERIES: VASAKASAJJA NAYIKA (THE EXPECTANT HEROINE) PUNJAB HILLS, G...: AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A NAYIKA SERIES: VASAKASAJJA NAYIKA (THE EXPECTANT HEROINE) PUNJAB HILLS, GARHWAL OR GULER, 1840 Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Image: 7 x 4 1/4 in. (17.7 x 10.8

AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A NAYIKA SERIES: VASAKASAJJA NAYIKA (THE EXPECTANT HEROINE) PUNJAB HILLS, G...

LOVELORN RADHA WITH HER SAKHI KANGRA, MID 19TH CENUTRY: LOVELORN RADHA WITH HER SAKHI KANGRA, MID 19TH CENUTRY Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Image: 9 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (23.2 x 17.2 cm); Folio: 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (29.8 x 23.5

LOVELORN RADHA WITH HER SAKHI KANGRA, MID 19TH CENUTRY

A VINA PLAYER DECCAN, 18TH CENTURY: A VINA PLAYER DECCAN, 18TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, mounted on an album page with a gold floral arabesque border. Image: 7 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (18.1 x 9.6 cm); Folio: 10 1/2 x 7 in.

A VINA PLAYER DECCAN, 18TH CENTURY

A BRASS FIGURE OF NANDI SOUTHERN INDIA, KARNATAKA OR TAMIL NADU, 17TH/18TH CENTURY: A BRASS FIGURE OF NANDI SOUTHERN INDIA, KARNATAKA OR TAMIL NADU, 17TH/18TH CENTURY 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) high; 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm) long Footnotes: Provenance Private Virginia Collection since

A BRASS FIGURE OF NANDI SOUTHERN INDIA, KARNATAKA OR TAMIL NADU, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

A PREPARATORY DRAWING OF A ROYAL PROCESSION RAJASTHAN, 19TH CENTURY: A PREPARATORY DRAWING OF A ROYAL PROCESSION RAJASTHAN, 19TH CENTURY Ink on paper. 6 7/8 x 13 3/4 in. (17.5 x 34.9 cm) Footnotes: Provenance Private Collection, New York For further information on

A PREPARATORY DRAWING OF A ROYAL PROCESSION RAJASTHAN, 19TH CENTURY

A STUCCO HEAD OF THE BUDDHA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY: A STUCCO HEAD OF THE BUDDHA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) high Footnotes: 犍陀罗三/五世紀

A STUCCO HEAD OF THE BUDDHA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY

A STUCCO HEAD OF AN ASCETIC ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY: A STUCCO HEAD OF AN ASCETIC ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY 5 7/8 in. (15 cm) high Footnotes: 犍陀羅三/五世紀

A STUCCO HEAD OF AN ASCETIC ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY

A STUCCO HEAD OF THE BUDDHA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY: A STUCCO HEAD OF THE BUDDHA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY 4 3/4 in. (12 cm) high Footnotes: 犍陀羅三/五世紀

A STUCCO HEAD OF THE BUDDHA ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD-5TH CENTURY

A STUCCO FIGURE OF A MALE ADORANT ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY: A STUCCO FIGURE OF A MALE ADORANT ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY 6 3/4 in. (17 cm) high Footnotes: 犍陀羅四世紀

A STUCCO FIGURE OF A MALE ADORANT ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY

AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A RAGAMALA SERIES: DHANASHRI RAGINI BUNDELKHAND, PERHAPS DATIA, CIRCA 1660: AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A RAGAMALA SERIES: DHANASHRI RAGINI BUNDELKHAND, PERHAPS DATIA, CIRCA 1660 Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper; recto with two lines of devanagari identifying the

AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A RAGAMALA SERIES: DHANASHRI RAGINI BUNDELKHAND, PERHAPS DATIA, CIRCA 1660

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