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Unknown — A Himalayan Monal or Impeyan Pheasant (Lophophorus Impejanus) on a painted ground, Company School, Calcutta, circa 1803
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A Himalayan Monal or Impeyan Pheasant (Lophophorus Impejanus) on a painted ground, Company School, Calcutta, circa 1803

A painted study of a Himalayan Monal pheasant rendered on a colored ground by a Company School artist in Calcutta. Created around 1803, the work combines precise ornithological observation with decorative presentation.

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IN AN INDIAN GARDEN: The Carlton Rochell Collection of Company School Paintings

October 27, 2021

Estimate: $25,000$35,000

Lot 10

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Unknown, A Himalayan Monal or Impeyan Pheasant (Lophophorus Impejanus) on a painted ground, Company School, Calcutta, circa 1803

A painted study of a Himalayan Monal pheasant rendered on a colored ground by a Company School artist in Calcutta. Created around 1803, the work combines precise ornithological observation with decorative presentation.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, Pheasant, 19th Century, Ornithology, Calcutta, Company School, Bird Study

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art