#allahabad — Public Fediverse posts
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Majnun (or A Wandering Dervish).
c1630 CE #Mughal #Art by Goverdhan, son of artist Bhawani Das & active 1596-1645 in ateliers of #Akbar, #Jahangir & #ShahJahan at #Agra & #AllahabadBorders were added in 1764 by Safavid artist Muhammad Baqir.
Later, this folio formed part of a #Qajar Album but got dispersed at a #Paris sale in 1982.
On Sotheby's sale of 25 Oct 2023 for £60,000-80,000
Inscribed 'We & Majnun were fellow travellers in the pain of madness'
For #Israel & #Palestine war victims.
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'Mystic & Devotees at a Campfire'.
This 17th century #MughalArt #IndianMiniaturePainting by artist Payag is on the forthcoming Sotheby's sale of 25th October, 2023, estimated price £30,000-35,000.
Payag, who was active from 1591 to 1658 CE, was the brother of the celebrated artist Balchand and worked in the royal ateliers of the #Mughal rulers #Akbar, rebel Prince Salim (at #Allahabad #India) who later became Emperor Jahangir and, Emperor #ShahJahan.