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A PAINTING OF A FALCON PUNJAB HILLS, POSSIBLY MANDI, 18TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; verso with a drawn portrait constructed of Arabic calligraphy. Folio: 13 1/8 x 9 5/8 in. (33.3 x 24.7 cm); Image: 10 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (26.7 x 17.1 cm) Footnotes: As 'dark morph' falcons, such as this, do not typically have uniformly dark plumage, this bird was likely a ruler's prized falcon. Possibly a shaheen falcon, the bird of prey is presented on a simple perch, secured by a twisted gold wire and framed emerald locket. Provenance Private European Collection Bonhams, New York, 18 September 2013, lot 182 Conley Harris Collection, Boston For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A PAINTING OF A FALCON PUNJAB HILLS, POSSIBLY MANDI, 18TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; verso with a drawn portrait constructed of Arabic calligraphy. Folio: 13 1/8 x 9 5/8 in. (33.3 x 24.7 cm); Image: 10 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (26.7 x 17.1 cm) Footnotes: As 'dark morph' falcons, such as this, do not typically have uniformly dark plumage, this bird was likely a ruler's prized falcon. Possibly a shaheen falcon, the bird of prey is presented on a simple perch, secured by a twisted gold wire and framed emerald locket. Provenance Private European Collection Bonhams, New York, 18 September 2013, lot 182 Conley Harris Collection, Boston For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing