A full-length portrait of Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golconde (r. 1626-1672), pigments and gold on paper, South India, first half of the 19th century, 23.5x17 cm (painting), 35x29 cm (overall)

A full-length portrait of Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golconde (r. 1626-1672), pigments and gold on paper, South India, first half of the 19th century, 23.5x17 cm (painting), 35x29 cm (overall)

Overall wear to the surface

A few creases

A few stains

Presence of a label on the back with inscriptions, including: "Galerie Cour-Du-Cygne, Bourg-De-Four 9, 1204 Genève (...) art mogol, signée, cachetée, fin 16e"

On the reverse we can see a paper under a sheath, with several inscriptions, including "Shah-ne-Golconda, Abdula Kulub Shah, 1581 AD"