A Royal Horse Attended By Three Grooms, Mughal, Circa 1575-90 Provenance – Sothebys Auction, London – The Khosrovani-diba Collection 19 October 2016 – Lot No. 10


Mughal library notes, from Jahangir’s reign:
Inspected in the month of Khurdad in regnal year 8 (1613) and on 20 Shahriwar of regnal year 10 (1615).
Mughal library notes, from Shah Jahan’s reign:
Recorded as re-entering the Mughal collection from the possession of ‘Abd al-Rahim Khan-khanan and entrusted to the care of Muhammad Sharif, 5 Ramadan regnal year 15 (1641)
Entrusted to the care of Shams al-Din, 21 Sha’ban of regnal year 18 (1644)
Inspected on 22 Rabi’ al-Thani of regnal year 24 (1651)
Entrusted to the care of La’l on 2 Dhu’l-Hijja of regnal year 29 (1655)
Mughal library notes, from Augrangzeb’s reign:
Inspected on 22 Rajab 1069 (1659), accompanied by the seal impression of ‘Azizullah, using a Shah Jahani epiphet
Seal impression of Sayyid ‘Ali al-Husayni dated AH 1075/1664-65 AD
Entrusted to the care of Muzaffar, librarian to Aurangzeb, on 2 Safar of regnal year 17 (1674)
Mewari Royal inventory number 24/59 and note dated AH 1111/1699-1700 AD
Jaleh Khosrovani-Diba, sold Sotheby’s London, 19 October 2016, lot 10