20 juillet 2019
A portrait of the Emperor Aurangzeb (R.1658-1707), Mughal India, circa 1700
Lot 78. A portrait of the Emperor Aurangzeb (R.1658-1707), Mughal India, circa 1700. Opaque pigments on paper, remains of faint identification inscription near the face of the standing figure in Devanagari, backed on cream paper. Painting 7 x 4 5/8 ins (17.8 x 11.7 cm.). Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price realised USD 62,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019
Literature: The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 474, no. 180.
Christie's. Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, New York, 19 June 2019
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