TWO PORTRAITS OF A LOCAL RAJA Northern India, late 19th century Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the two vertical portraits depicting a local ruler at court in two different moments, firstly seated under a canopy on a terrace, dressed in light blue shalwar kameez and gold-embroidered payjama, wearing a pointed crown studded with gemstones and holding upward a sword in its scabbard, 30cm x 25.5cm; and the latter scene similar, portraying the young and pensive ruler on a walk in the garden, dressed in bright orange attire and holding a mica card in his hand, 31cm x 26cm, each within dark blue and cream white borders.