Lot 99
- 99
A princess and attendants on a terrace enjoying fireworks, India, Mughal, 18th century
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Princess and attendants enjoying fireworks on a terrace,
- Opaque and watercolour on gold paper, framed behind glass
- 21.5cm by 16.2cm
gouache with gold on paper, mounted on an album page with salmon pink and blue borders, reverse with a panel of nasta'liq calligraphy in black ink on buff paper, pink and blue borders, framed
Condition
Generally in good condition. As viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This scene of a princess and her companions enjoying fireworks on a terrace at night may represent the festival of Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of light, or the Muslim festival of Shab-Bara'at (Ar. Layla al-Bar'at), the eve of the middle night of the month of Sha'ban, one of the Layali al-Wuqud (Nights of Light or Nights of Radiance), on which fireworks and illuminations are lit, people seek forgiveness and their future fortunes are determined. A related eighteenth-century Mughal scene is on the British Library (India Office Collections, Johnson Album 20, no.2, see Falk and Archer 1981, no.171).