Desvarati ragini: a maiden seated on a terrace with her arms raised above her head (expressing h...

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Desvarati ragini: a maiden seated on a terrace with her arms raised above her head (expressing her desire to be reunited with her lover), with two female attendants Provincial Mughal, late 18th century gouache and gold on paper, laid down on a large album page with illuminated floral borders painting 185 x 113 mm.; album page 415 x 263 mm. Footnotes: Provenance Formerly in the collection of Harry Radliffe II, Stamford, Connecticut, purchased in London in the 1980s when he was London Bureau Chief for CBS News. 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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