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An original hand-painted picture of Ranjitsinhji composed of…
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Melbourne
Date:
24-Feb-2019
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An original hand-painted picture of Ranjitsinhji composed of real butterfly wings, circa 1912, Ranji standing in a colourful landscape, wearing a matching turban and diamond-buttoned tunic sherwani, plain trousers and silver-buckled shoes. He wears his British awards of Gcsi and Gbe, with his sash of office. He holds his state sword wrapped in a silk shawl and waers a diamond necklace. Commissioned by Ranji and with a 'Made in England' label on the reverse of the white metal frame on stand. 18 x 10.5 cm.
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Category:
Oriental: Art