A SIKH RULER WITH MAIDENS ON A TERRACE

A SIKH RULER WITH MAIDENS ON A TERRACE Pahari, North India, 19th century Gouache with gold on paper, probably representing Maharaja Ranbir Singh ( 1830-1885), the group seated under a canopy with a lake in the background, surrounded by a scrolling floral border, indistinct inscription on upper margin, further inscriptions in devanagari script on the reverse, image 28cm by 21.3cm Quite a number of scattered flecks of pigment loss