A 'BATHING LADIES' FINE INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING Delhi, 19th century. Opaque pigments and gold on wasli paper. The partially clad ladies dressing after a bath in a lotus-filled pond in the foreground, noticing a nobleman on horseback studying them from the opposite shore, with lush trees and a fort in the distance, the twilight sky above. Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, circa 1979. A private collector, by repute acquired from the above (no invoice available) and thence by descent. Condition: Superb and absolutely original condition with hardly any wear. Modern frame. Dimensions: 21 x 13 cm (the painting) and 38 x 30 cm (the frame) Note the extremely fine brushstrokes of this painting, with its many sometimes microscopic details. Please contact the department for high resolution images, as only these will do full justice to the supreme quality of this work.