Mughal Miniature: Lovers at Window Pavilion, North India c. 1880?1895, Painted over Manuscript Leaf
Language: Persian
Published by [Anonymous workshop, North India or Deccan], Likely Provincial Mughal, Oudh/Lucknow or Rajasthan, North India, 1895
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Seller: Captain Z, Las Cruces, NM, U.S.A.Captain Z
AbeBooks seller since September 4, 2025
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 310.77
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Artistic Context & Overview A late 19th-century Mughal-style miniature of lovers at a window pavilion, gazing outward toward the garden. Interior shows floral carpets and textiles; outside, lush green landscape and mountain vista under the moon. Typical of North Indian romantic court scenes c. 1880? 1895. Visual/Technical Description Opaque watercolor and gold on manuscript leaf; two figures in traditional attire, one gesturing outward, in an arched pavilion. Nastaliq script panels above and below, with floral spandrels and precise architectural perspective. Material/Manuscript Context Painted on a repurposed manuscript leaf; reverse has Devanagari text in pencil/ink, along with vertical tally marks?likely a record or account, not full literary prose. Hybrid manuscript use is typical for late 19th-century North India. Condition (Summary) Painting clean and vibrant, minor edge and corner age-wear. Manuscript support is toned but stable and fully legible. Provenance / Significance Typical of Oudh/Rajasthan provincial ateliers, made for local patrons; hybrid manuscript/painting appeal for both art and book collectors. Translation & Analysis (front and reverse) Front (Persian/Urdu, Nastaliq): Top panel: 1. That face, truly the light of the heart?s garden, 2. By God?s grace, union with such beauty brings nobility, 3. Arrived at paradise?s gate, where purity and eloquence entwine, 4. In this sea of beauty, the Lord of art grants peace. Bottom panel: 1. The water of life is inscribed within this heart, 2. A single companion is felt no less than the soul itself, 3. The breath of love?s art is still in struggle, 4. That love?s color is made as if a new spring flower is born. Reverse (Devanagari): Pencil/ink record or tally, possibly with numbers and brief notes. No explicit date or full surname legible. Conclusion A vivid late 19th-century miniature of lovers in a palace window pavilion, painted over manuscript paper. Strong color, romantic scene, and appealing hybrid format. Value $1,400.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Mughal Miniature: Lovers at Window Pavilion, North India c. 1880?1895, Painted over Manuscript Leaf
- Author
- Anonymous
- Publisher
- [Anonymous workshop, North India or Deccan], Likely Provincial Mughal, Oudh/Lucknow or Rajasthan, North India
- Publication year
- 1895
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- No Binding
- Language
- Persian
- Illustrator
- Unique handmade miniature painting on a repurposed manuscript folio
- Item weight
- 1 ounce
- Dimensions
- 19 centimeters width by 27 centimeters height by 0 centimeters depth
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