A prince out hunting is offered water by maidens at a well Provincial Mughal, second half of the...

A prince out hunting is offered water by maidens at a well Provincial Mughal, second half of the 18th Century gouache and gold on paper, green and gold borders 265 x 190 mm. Footnotes: For another example of the subject, a popular one, see Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch, Indian Painting 1600-1870, New York 2012, no. 10 (dated 1760); or the sale in these rooms, Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 19th April 2016, lot 216. The scene, depicting the captured romantic moment where the eyes of the prince and the young maiden meet, allowed artists to demonstrate their mastery of both drama and landscape. The tale perhaps derives from the story of Shahid and Wafa, in a late 17th Century poem by Muhammad Akram. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing