| Corporate Author |
Sotheby's (Firm) |
| Title |
Catalogue of important Mughal miniatures from an album assembled in the eighteenth century : the property of a gentleman ; including an accession portrait of Shah Jahan, by Nadir Al-Zaman, 1628 ; a self-portrait of the artist Farrokh Beg, c. 1610-15 ; two illustrations from the Jahangir nama, c. 1620 ; Shah Jahan upon the peacock throne, by 'Abid, 1639 ; Mian mir and Mullah Shah in discussion, by Lal Chand, c. 1650-60 ; Jahangir entertained in a garden, by Nadir al-Zaman, c. 1620 ; dervishes in discussion at night, by Piak, c. 1640-50; Muhammad Shah carried in a litter, by Faqir-ullah, mid-18th century ; and a Persian miniature of a camel and groom, Qazwin, c. 1570-80 |
| Publisher |
London : Sotheby & Co., 1973 |
| Physical desc. |
44 pages, 41 pages of plates ; illustrations (2 color) ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
26/03/1973 |
| Includes a loosely inserted printed list of prices and buyers' names. |
| Reference to CB manuscripts: p. 9, lot 5 (miniature by Farrokh Beg); p. 16, lot 10 (portrait of a nobleman by Lal Chand, Royal Album B, no. 29); p. 25, lot 19 (portrait of Shah Jahan by Piak, Royal Album B, no. 28; p. 36, lot 30. |
| Date & place of sale |
Monday 26 March 1973, London |
| Subject |
Miniature painting, Mogul Empire -- Catalogs |
| Illumination of books and manuscripts, Mogul Empire -- Catalogs |
| Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian -- Catalogs |
