Company School (19th century) Collection of 34 mica paintings, probably

Company School (19th century) Collection of 34 mica paintings, probably from South India, Trichinopoly, including festival scenes, everyday scenes of Indian rural life, 4 full-length portraits of tradesmen, and seven fine oval botanical studies, opaque pigments on mica, various sizes between approx. 105 x 150 mm (4 1/4 x 5 7/8 in) to 120 x 165 mm (4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in), a few with small nicks and losses, minor splits, but generally complete, some presented in paper wrappers with inset sections, a few old ink inscriptions and pencil annotations to these, all loose, unframed, [circa 1820-1850] Provenance: Private collection, UK (acquired in UK art market c.1970s)

Estimate:£800

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