Lot no 6.
'A Bay Racehorse with a Groom'.
c1842 #CompanyPainting signed by Shaykh Muhammad Amir of #Karraya in the #Ballygunge District, South #Calcutta (#Kolkatta) #Bengal
One of the most prolific #CompanySchool artist of 1830's-40's, it is most likely that Amir had migrated to #Calcutta from #Patna in #Bihar or #Murshidabad
#Art #Heritage #History #Painting #EastIndiaCompany
A thread of #Paintings from #India from the Carlton Rochelle Collection auctioned by Sotheby's on 27th Oct 2021.
#CompanyPainting #karraya #Ballygunge #calcutta #Kolkatta #bengal #CompanySchool #patna #bihar #Murshidabad #art #heritage #history #painting #eastindiacompany #paintings #india