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A conqueror, possibly Alexander the Great, overseeing a battle on an Indian hillside Mughal, circa 1610 Folio: 37.3 x 23.3 cm. Miniature: 26 x 15.5 cm. Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, March 21, 1990, Lot 48. Acquired by a prominent East Coast collector, until 2021. Christie’s New York, March 17, 2021, Lot 435. Exhibiting at TEFAF MAASTRICHT March 11–19, 2023 KESKİNER KENT ANTIQUES Islamic and Indian Art Kent Antiques Ltd Flat 3, 107 Queen’s Gate, London, SW7 5AG +44 (0)78 879 859 51 kentantiques.cominfo@kentantiques.com
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A conqueror, possibly Alexander the Great, overseeing a battle on an Indian hillside Mughal, circa 1610 Folio: 37.3 x 23.3 cm. Miniature: 26 x 15.5 cm. Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, March 21, 1990, Lot 48. Acquired by a prominent East Coast collector, until 2021. Christie’s New York, March 17, 2021, Lot 435. Exhibiting at TEFAF MAASTRICHT March 11–19, 2023

KESKİNER KENT ANTIQUES Islamic and Indian Art Kent Antiques Ltd Flat 3, 107 Queen’s Gate, London, SW7 5AG +44 (0)78 879 859 51 kentantiques.cominfo@kentantiques.com

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