A company School mica gouache painting depicting a procession at the Muharram Festival

Patna, India , circa 1850.

Provenance: the Estate of Louisa Service OBE (1931-2021),

Framed: Height 11 inches width 14 inches.

Ref: M1108

The festival commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, and his companions at the Battle of Karbala in the year 680 AD.