20th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026
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A PRINCELY FIGURE ON A PAVILIONED TERRACE, DELHI, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
in opaque colours and gold on paper laid on card, the central kneeling figure attended by three courtly ladies, within a forested setting, a rural landscape beyond, ruled margins in gold, red and blue, a border of gold leafy scrolls on a blue ground, a further border of delicate floral sprays, inscribed in pencil on reverse, image 24.3 x 15.1cm., folio 39.8 x 27.3cm.
Provenance: Offered at Bonhams, 6th October 2015, lot 168
The inscriptions on the reverse, in English and Persian, identify the youthful subject of this painting as Prince Daniyal, the third son of Emperor Akbar. Another depiction of this Prince as a young man is in the Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 1005069.r. There is some resemblance the figure dpeicted here.
Sold for £3,200
in opaque colours and gold on paper laid on card, the central kneeling figure attended by three courtly ladies, within a forested setting, a rural landscape beyond, ruled margins in gold, red and blue, a border of gold leafy scrolls on a blue ground, a further border of delicate floral sprays, inscribed in pencil on reverse, image 24.3 x 15.1cm., folio 39.8 x 27.3cm.
Provenance: Offered at Bonhams, 6th October 2015, lot 168
The inscriptions on the reverse, in English and Persian, identify the youthful subject of this painting as Prince Daniyal, the third son of Emperor Akbar. Another depiction of this Prince as a young man is in the Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 1005069.r. There is some resemblance the figure dpeicted here.
Auction: Live Sale: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026, 20th May, 2026
The sale includes the collection of Robert Skelton OBE, curator of Indian Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It comprises some exquisite 18th and 19th century Indian paintings and drawings as well as a fine group of modern Indian paintings with works by Shiavax Chavda (1914 - 1990), Francis Newton Souza (1924 - 2002), K Laxma Goud (B. 1940) and Jayashree Chakravarty (B. 1956). Tiles, Indian bronzes, thewa boxes, a silver gilt ewer, a ‘Koftgari’ pen box and a Mughal carved black jade dagger are also among the lots in this collection.
Also in the same sale is 10th -12th century Persian pottery, a monumental pair of 19th century doors, Persian and Syrian ceramics including tiles, also Iznic tiles from Ottoman Anatolia. Other lots include Indian bronze figures, small furniture, textiles and rugs.
Auction Location: London, UK
Monday 18th May: 10am to 5:30pm
Tuesday 19th May: 10am to 5pm
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Monday 18th May: 10am to 5:30pm
Tuesday 19th May: 10am to 5pm
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