Calcutta School, Circa 1800
An Indian Sarus Crane, Grus Antigone
Found at
Christies,
London
West ~ East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection, Lot 10
22. May - 22. May 2008
West ~ East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection, Lot 10
22. May - 22. May 2008
Estimate: 15.000 - 25.000 GBP
Price realised: 13.700 GBP
Price realised: 13.700 GBP
Description
Calcutta School, circa 1800
An Indian Sarus Crane, Grus Antigone
with inscription 'Saurace/[and in Persian]/Natural size' (upper left) and with further indistinct inscription 'antigone. I. Ordea 67/Indian Crane, gen... 38/1819-10' (lower left)
pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour
23 5/8 x 14 7/8 in. (60 x 38 cm.)
An Indian Sarus Crane, Grus Antigone
with inscription 'Saurace/[and in Persian]/Natural size' (upper left) and with further indistinct inscription 'antigone. I. Ordea 67/Indian Crane, gen... 38/1819-10' (lower left)
pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour
23 5/8 x 14 7/8 in. (60 x 38 cm.)
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