Prince and a lady conversing on a terrace
Leaf from a Shahnama manuscript

Mughal Delhi, circa 1820

Opaque watercolour with gold on paper, text on the reverse

Folio: 39 by 26.3 cm.; miniature including calligraphy: 26 by 14.8 cm.

This miniature is executed in the late Mughal style and the quality of the painting along with the lavish use of gold would suggest it was painted for a royal patron in Delhi around 1820.

One of eight leaves from the same manuscript, others can be viewed on request.