4059517 Verso of a portrait of a Mughal Prince, probably Shah Shuja, c.1645-50 (opaque pigments & gold on paper) by Persian School, (17th century); 38.1x26.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The portrait c.1645-50, the borders c.1650-58, the calligraphy signed (Mir) \'Ali Al-Katib, Safavid Iran, c.1530-50. Facing right, wearing a white diaphanous jama over red trousers and white shirt, the pink and gold turban bejewelled with pearls and an emerald, wearing necklaces, rings, bracelets and a bazuband to his arm, each of his hands resting on his sword and katar, standing on a grassy ground, red and gold clouds above, the portrait laid down between finely illuminated floral garlands, the wide borders with three Mughal youth figures, each richly dressed, the bottom edge with two figures seated around a gilded chest inspecting jewellery, various birds flying among gold Chinese clouds at top; the reverse with a fine nasta\'liq quatrain, each line in clouds on finely illuminated gold ground, signed in the bottom left corner, laid down between gold floral garlands, the borders with vibrant floral sprays.); Photo byChristie\'s Images.