拍品 8 A
8 A
A hunting party

细节
A hunting party
illustration from the British Library/Chester Beatty Akbarnameh
Mughal, circa 1602

gouache heightened with gold on paper, three groups of elephants with their attendants arrive in camp to be tethered, accompanied by further attendants on foot who lead and carry cheetahs and gazelle, (negligible smudging, small repaired tears at bottom edge), red and gold painted floral border (partially overlaid), the margins painted with black-outlined gold flora and fauna (light worming), verso as previous lot with gold painted floral margins, mounted, framed and glazed
miniature 9 x 5in. (22.9 x12.7cm.)
leaf 13¼ x 8½in.

拍品专文

This painting appears to be the right hand page of a double composition. Although the scene has not been identified, it is almost certain that it comes from volumes II or III: they are known to have a greater number of lacunae, and it is very unlikely that volume I, dealing with the concentrated history of the Mughals would concern itself with a mere hunting scene.

See also note to previous lot