£3,000 - £4,000
A FINE LARGE INDIAN COMPANY SCHOOL PAINTING OF AN EAGLE, CALCUTTA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The eagle is depicted in profile, facing left, with precise attention to the textures of its feathers, beak, and talons. The bird has a brown body with a slightly lighter, speckled chest, a hooked black beak, and sharp claws gripping the branch below.
The painting is framed in a simple wooden frame with a cream-coloured mount, giving it a clean, classical presentation. The background is left plain white, a hallmark of Company School paintings, which were often created for scientific or educational purposes during British colonial rule in India in the early 19th century.
Painting: 31.5 x 23 cm
Frame: 49 x 41 cm
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