Mughal emperor Humayun on his throne

Mughal emperor Humayun on his throne

North India, 19th century

Gold-embellished gouache on paper, mounted on an album page, framed with gilded scrolls on a green background and cream margins decorated with gilded arabesques interspersed with gilded medallions on a red background decorated with gilded scrolls and blue fleurons. On the terrace of a pavilion, the nimbed sovereign, dressed in a red robe, sits on a throne, fanned by a servant. He is addressing a dignitary standing before him, leaning on his talwar. Size: 42 x 32 cm Provenance : Former Swiss collection. Mughal emperor Humayun on his throne, North India, 19th century