SCARCE MID to LATE 19TH CENTURY INDIAN ANTIQUE MINIATURE PAINTING on JAIPUR
GOVERNMENT (RAJASTHAN, INDIA) 1 RUPPEE VIOLET & BLACK INK REVENUE STAMP MARKED
PARCHMENT PAPER, with SANSKRIT INDIAN BLACK INK CALLIGRAPHY CURSIVE WRITING on
UPPER RIGHT CORNER, FEATURING YOUNG WOMAN SERVING HERSELF & OLDER MAN SITTING on
GRASSYKNOLL WINE in GLASSES with WINE CARAFE on HER SHOULDER & LARGE CERAMIC
VESSEL CONTAINING WINE (UNFRAMED) with PARCHMENT LAID DOWN on BOARD[One of
three similar Indian antique miniature paintings found in a fine Andover, MA
estate](Circa 1875-1895)Mid-late 19th century Indian antique miniature
figurative painting with Sanskrit calligraphy painted on found/printed ephemera
DIMENSIONS:14" Height x 9 ½" Width Weight: 7.5 oz.
DESCRIPTION:In exceptionally well-preserved overall antique condition. One of
three similar mid to late 19th century Indian antique miniature opaque
watercolor paintings done on parchment paper in the form of a Jaipur,
Rajasthan, India) government 1 rupee Revenue stamp document. The painting on
old parchment was laid down on heavy board some time ago. It's in otherwise
very well-preserved overall antique condition. This antique painting was found
wrapped up together with three similar works, all done on parchment paper in
the form of Jaipur, Rajasthan Indian government court fee or revenue stamp
documents, done with these quite detailed, highly decorative and lavish
figurative paintings of historical scenes and Indian Imperial personages. It
appears that the Jaipur Court in Rajasthan, India, issued these 1 rupee revenue
stamp documents with wonderful artist renditions of historical scenes painted
right on them. The parchment has official violet and charcoal black ink court
stamps, along with hand-written black ink Indian Sanskrit calligraphy located
in the top right corner of the pictorial plane. An extraordinary historical
antique artifact and a simply gorgeous work of Indian antique figurative art.
Beautiful. Romantic. Intimate.
CONDITION:Very Good to Excellent overall antique condition.