Miniature Painting of a Woman

Description:

Miniature Painting of a Woman, India, 19th century, opaque color and gold on wasli, depicting a woman kneeling on a circle of leaves beneath a group of trees, shielding her face with her translucent veil, wearing ornate earrings, necklace, and bracelets, inside a painted border and a border of ink splashes, sight size 9 3/4 x 6 3/8 in.
Estimate $700-900

Edges glued to cardboard, few paint chips missing on tree trunk, few worm holes left of painting and bottom left of painted border.


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