Indo persian miniature painting romantic couple palace courtyard manuscript verso urdu account

Artistic context and overview late nineteenth century indo persian miniature painting depicting a royal couple seated together in a moonlit palace garden scene the figures are rendered in detailed gouache with strong mughal and avadhi influences the palace window framing lush garden details and interior textiles reflect late provincial mughal taste Visual and technical description Painted in fine brushwork with bright gouache over recycled manuscript paper visible urdu persian text above and below and margin areas manuscript leaf reused as support image area approx 11x8 cm painting within larger 16x12 cm sheet colors vivid minor edge abrasion water staining lower left. material and manuscript context Artwork is painted on nineteenth century urdu manuscript register vertical text visible on verso and under pigment typical of reused paper from administrative or household ledgers ink script aligns with late mughal or colonial north indian style condition. Sheet very good with age related wear only minor water stains and abrasion no restoration painting surface clean manuscript text still visible. Provenance and significance Typical of provincial late mughal art collected by regional nobility and later by western collectors not signed but attributed to local atelier piece is part of a group of reused manuscript miniatures held in private collection. Translation and analysis of reverse text Reverse shows urdu manuscript register including names khan begum amounts rupees and accounting notations date field visible year likely 1880s phrases include name money account total paid remaining and year original is an account ledger for estate or household conclusion. fine example of indo persian hybrid miniature practice with rare manuscript text reverse strong late mughal court iconography rare complete folio in collectible condition.…