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Lot 265
  • 265

A heavily-armed prince on horseback, Persia, Qajar, 19th century

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Oil on canvas
oil on canvas, depicting a rider on horseback holding a mace, carrying a bow and arrows, framed

Condition

In poor condition with extensive restoration to old tears and creases with associated overpainting visible as it is a different colour, small tear to lower left-hand corner, the later frame in fair condition with some ware, as viewed.
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Catalogue Note

A painting from a similar series, depicting an armed rider on horseback is in the Gayer Anderson Museum, Cairo.