Bidspirit auction | Indian Mughal Court Scene Miniature

Indian Mughal Court Scene Miniature Painting - Indian Mughal School gouache watercolor on paper painting depicting a court scene with two attendants seated before a noble figure holding a hookah, ca. 19th century. Sheet; height: 10 1/4 in x width: 12 3/4 in. Matted; height: 12 3/4 in x width: 15 1/4 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. The work is lightly toned. There are losses and areas of flaking to the paint along the upper left quadrant, lower left corner, extreme corners, and the margins along the lower right quadrant; there is a small loss to the paper along the lower left corner. Light soiling to the left third of the work. Light wear including minute losses to the paint along the extreme edges. The work is floated atop a mat by narrow lengths of archival tape along each corner. Verso not inspected. Light wear to the mat.