Acquired early 1990's

Good and stable overall condition. Slight creasing to red folio border losses to pigment on yellow robe of courtier seated on lower right, oxidation to silver pigments on huqqa and some rubbing to green pigment of noble man's chair. Conservation Framed.
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.
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A Sikh nobleman seated with upraised knee, on a dais against a large mauve bolster, smokes a whiff from the long stem of his hookah - a puff of smoke emerging from his nostrils.  He watches as his large hunting falcon, perched on his outstretched gloved arm, peers upwards searching for prey.  A sardar dressed in white muslin, sits respectfully with pressed palms.  Other courtiers attend as a gray-haired groom brings his lord's stallion.  Perhaps based upon a depiction of Guru Gobind Singh, who is often shown holding a raptor and receiving a horse.  The figures seated on a pink and blue carpet, outdoors on a terrace, the trees beyond devoid of leaves. 

Grayish black inner margins, with salmon ou🎉ter borders and mauve ruled lines.