London, Aug 5 (PTI) An Indian miniature painting dating back to the 16th century is among over 1,400 lots unveiled for a new exhibition-cum-sale of British singer-songwriter Freddie Mercury’s treasured belongings by Sotheby’s auction house in London.
The Mughal folio from an ‘Akbarnama’ depicting a prince on horseback with his entourage is priced between GBP 30,000 and 50,000 and is said to be reflective of the flamboyant artist’s Indian Parsi ancestry.
Born Farrokh Bulsara, the rock star spent a significant period of his childhood in India where he went to boarding school at Panchgani, near Mumbai. The intricate miniature is among hundreds of art pieces that adorned his west London home of Garden Lodge, thrown open to the public for a free exhibition entitled ‘Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own’ at Sotheby’s from this week until early September.
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