Portrait of Rao Malhar smoking a huqqa, Rajasthan, 19th century, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, depicted seated against a red and gold patterned bolster cushion, wearing elaborate pearl and emerald necklaces, anklets, bazuband, bracelet and earrings, wearing a white loin cloth, holding the mouthpiece of the huqqa to his lips in, an attendand hold a fly whisk behind, on a green ground with white sky above, identification inscription below, within yellow narrow border and larger red border, 20.5 x 13cm. Note: This is possibly a portrait of the Maratha chief Malhar Rao Holkar (1694-1766AD.) which has been mis-transcribed.Please refer to department for condition report