Description:
Miniature Painting, Mughal India, 19th century, ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, depicting a Mughal prince, with a halo encircling his turbaned head, leaping from his horse to slay a dragon with his saber, framed, 11 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.
Note: An inscription at the back reads: "Painting of a Mughal Prince on Horseback Killing Dragon. 19th century - From Ganeshi Lall, Feby 1926 Agra."
Estimate $400-600
spotted chips and loss of colors; small creases throughout; unexamined out of frame - mounted on a newer board
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