A large sketch of a hunt scene, 
Kotah, Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink heighted with gouache on...

A large sketch of a hunt scene, 
Kotah, Rajasthan, 18th century

Ink heighted with gouache on paper, hills and monuments identified in black Devanagari script, mounted, glazed and framed, 

46 x 63cm.

Provenance: From the Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).

Francis Golding's collection of Chinese works of art was sold at Christie's in 2015 and was assembled over forty years from reputable London dealers such as Bluett & Sons, John Sparks, and Spink & Son, and international auction houses including Sotheby's, Bonham's, and Christie’s. His collection of Indian paintings and drawings were acquired with a similar approach and a number were purchased from his friend the painter and Indian art collector Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017). 

They were placed artfully in his London Georgian townhouse, where he lived with his partner, art historian Dr Satish Padiyar. He was widely considered to be one of the country’s leading architectural, planning and conservation consultants. As such, he greatly influenced the contemporary architectural landscape of London. His clients included world renowned architect Richard Rogers, with whom he advised on The Leadenhall Building in the City of London known as “The Cheese Grater”; and Rafael Viñoly, whose distinctive building nicknamed “The Walkie-Talkie” towers above London’s surrounding historic financial district at 20 Fenchurch Street. The soaring public sky terrace there, “The Francis Golding Terrace”, was named after him as a mark of respect for a man whose passion for London’s architecture and urban landscape improved the quality of the many developments on which he advised. Francis Golding also advised the celebrated architect Norman Foster, with whom he worked on London’s iconic building the “Gherkin.” More than one hundred and fifty items of Francis Golding’s wardrobe were acquired by Museum of London in 2017.