A PROFILE PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY Possibly Faizabad, Mughal India, late 18th century Pen, ink, opaque pigments and gold on paper, the vertical composition showcasing the three-quarter profile of a Rajput lady in diaphanous drapery and emeralds beads holding a dish in her henna-painted hand, against a verdant tree, inscribed lower left in Persian 'the year 1112', within gold and black rules, in cream mount, 22cm x 14.5cm.