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Ⓛ Lady smoking a hookah, known as "Padshahzade Firangis".
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129
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Ⓛ Lady smoking a hookah, known as "Padshahzade Firangis".
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Ⓛ Lady smoking a hookah, known as "Padshahzade Firangis".
India, Lucknow, circa 1780
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper on paper.
A languid woman on a takht (seat) richly decorated with gilded floral motifs, holds a cup and smokes a luxurious huqqa (water pipe) whose bulbous, jewel-encrusted body rests on a tripod support.
On the reverse, an inscription in Nastaliq characters identifies the subject as no. 29: "Padshahzade Firangis", a designation used in Mughal sources for a woman of European origin.
15 x 11.5 cm (5.9 x 4.5 in.)
Provenance :
British private collection; acquired from Maggs Bros. Ltd, London, 1973.
The meticulous execution of the furniture and the quality of the gold highlights bear witness to a good Lucknow workshop, whose output in the second half of the 18th century reflects a marked interest in female figures of European or "Frankish" appearance.
A Lady Smoking a Hookah, known as "Padshahzade Firangis", opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, Mughal School, Lucknow, c. 1780
Location:
The work is currently stored in London; please contact the department for further information.
Notes:
British VAT of 20% will apply to this lot currently located in London. In case of export from UK, VAT on sale fees can be refunded upon presentation of customs documentation.
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