Antique Indian Miniature Seated Sultan Painting

An antique Indian Mughal Empire miniature painting, executed in pigments and embellished with gold paint on paper, portrays a raja in the company of nobles. These Mughal miniatures are celebrated for their meticulous detail, vibrant colors, and the use of gold accents to enhance the opulence of the scene. In this artwork, the raja is surrounded by nobles, creating a visual representation of the royal court and highlighting the regal splendor of the Mughal Empire. Dates to the early 19th century. Matted and framed. Antique Indian Paintings...

An antique Indian Mughal school painting depicting a nobleman, executed in opaque colors on paper, represents an exquisite example of Mughal miniature artistry. Mughal miniatures are renowned for their meticulous details, vibrant pigments, and portrayal of nobility and courtly life. In this artwork, the nobleman is depicted in opulent attire, reflecting his high social status. Mughal miniatures often focused on capturing the regal splendor of their subjects. Matted and framed. Dates to the late 18th or early 19th century. Antique Indian Paintings...

An antique Indian miniature painting, executed in pigments and adorned with gold paint on paper, portrays a raja with a maid. Such paintings are significant examples of Indian artistry, characterized by meticulous detail, vibrant colors, and the use of gold accents to enhance the regal and luxurious aspects of the scene. This particular artwork captures a moment of royal life, showcasing the presence of the raja and his relationship with the maid, providing a glimpse into the social and cultural dynamics of the time. Matted and framed. Dates to the late 19th century. Antique Indian Paintings...

An antique Indian Mughal Empire miniature painting executed in gouache and embellished with gold on paper, portrays a captivating court scene wherein a ruler engages with nobles. The...

An antique 18th century Indian miniature depicting the Indian Mughal princess Nadira Banu Begum, who lived from 1618 to 1659. On the back, on the frame, there is an inscription: Nadira crosses the desert of Rajasthan. This lightful image belongs to the Rajput school, 16th to 19th centuries, spread in Central India and Rajasthan on the territory of the Rajput principalities. Its main centers are Bundi, Mewar, Marwar, Malwa, Kishangarh. Antique Indian Miniature, Illustration, Vintage Oriental Art...

A beautiful antique miniature on paper painting depicting a scene from Indian palace life, depicting the meeting of noble maidens in colorful traditional attire, circa the late 18th century. Hand painted in gouache heightened with gold on paper. This colorful image belongs to the Rajput school, 16th to 19th centuries, spread in Central India and Rajasthan on the territory of the Rajput principalities. Its main centers are Bundi, Mewar, Marwar, Malwa, Kishangarh. Antique Indian Miniature, Illustration, Vintage Oriental Art...

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830 Indian Company School A pair of 19th Century Indian mica gouache paintings on mica. Depicting the water carrier and of a Purdah bullock...

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian miniature Mica paintings C.1830 Indian Company School A pair of 19th Century Indian gouache paintings on mica. M...

This Mughal miniature was painted at one of the princely courts of India. It depicts a raven-haired princess in a gold-trimmed saffron-colored silk sari. Under a glowering evening sky she dawdles on a white marble terrace, with a pet fawn on a leash, before a landscape dotted with buildings nestled amongst trees beyond a river. Her hair, falling loosely about her shoulders, rather than carefully dressed on her head, indicates that she is a maiden. The overall mood is one of expectancy. Perhaps walking a pet and catching an evening breeze is a pretext to escape palace scrutiny for a lovers’ assignation. In Mughal India tender sentiments were a bridge to the erotic – and if this seems contradictory, so too is the balance of realism and caricature, and naturalism with the schematic. Both are hallmarks of miniatures painted in this place and time. The earliest Mughal Indian miniatures date to the 16th century. They were inspired by those painted at the refined Moslem courts of the neighboring Persian empire. They incorporated figures in spite of the Moslem faith’s proscription against depicting the human form. Such was the nature of sophisticated courtly life everywhere that beauty and pleasure trumped systems of morality. This was no less the case at the provincial Indian courts, where our miniature, marked by a charming pictorial naiveté, was most likely painted. Yet the artist was undeniably accomplished. His command of perspective, introduced by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century, is seen in the landscape, which rolls back to a distant horizon, contrary to the flat two-dimensional ones following Indian-painting traditions. And if Mughal artists were influenced by Western art, the compliment was returned by Rembrandt and Sir Joshua Reynolds, among others, who collected Indian miniatures (as did, perhaps, Giovanni Bellini who painted in Mughal style the famous miniature of a Persian man...

This exquisite antique French School miniature painting on porcelain is a true gem of artistry and craftsmanship. Created by a skilled artist of the French School, this delicate work...

A charming painting of Lord Krishna and his paramour Radha painted in mineral pigments (gouache) with gold and silver highlights circa mid 19th century in Jaipur style of painting. Krishna was a god (an incarnation of god Vishnu) who accomplished great feats and defeated insurmountable demons. However, he is also considered the most playful amongst gods and an epic lover of godly proportions. His love story with Radha (a married woman) has been the subject of much poetry and worship for centuries as it symbolized the divine love. Here, the lovers are depicted in a loving embrace offering one another a lotus flower. Radha is often depicted hopelessly resisting Krishna's advances as in this painting. The couple's heads are circled by a halo, signifying their divinity. The setting is typical of the interior modeling in the 19th century with use of heavy curtains...

A colorful and varied collection of Indian miniatures with one possibly a Persian piece. Collection of four vintage miniatures presented in various frames. One with translation adher...