MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1720

BAHRAM KHAN, A COURT OFFICIAL OF SHAH JAHAN MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1720 Gouache heightened with gold on paper, the bearded Bahram Khan heavily armed with two long swords, a katar and a shield at his waist, stands on a grassy bank wearing white floral patterned jama over crimson pajama, laid down between gold and polychrome rules on blue border decorated with gold floral scrolls, mounted, framed and glazed, old sale details pasted to back of frame Painting 8½ x 6 5/8in. (21.6 x 14.3cm.); folio 10 1/8 x 7¼in. (25.8 x 18.3cm.)