by Caroline Legrand
India, “Provincial Mughal” style, first quarter of the 17th century. Album of 30 paintings, polychrome pigments and gold on paper, 24 x 17 x 1 cm/9.44 x 6.69 x 0.39 in. Estimate: €30,000/50,000
As his collection shows, Pierre Maurs (1908-2000) loved modern painting , but his natural curiosity led him to Asian and Oceanic art. This outstanding album from the first quarter of the 17th century, which belonged to a 19th-century English collection before being acquired by Maurs, depicts the love of Amar Chattar and Sundari Virda. Read more