A LARGE INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING DEPICTING SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF KRISHNA

A LARGE INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING DEPICTING SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF KRISHNA India, Rajasthan, Mewar, 19th century. Ink, gouache, and gilt on paper, laid down on cardboard. Depicting a palace with different scenes from the life of Krishna showing him as a baby, young child, and adult, all within a red frame. Other figures depicted include a king surrounded by attendants, a female deity being ceremoniously washed by devotees, men and women swimming in a river, as well as the holy white bull Nandi. Provenance: British trade. Acquired from a noted private collection in Scotland. Condition: Good condition with wear, creasing, scratches, minor losses, small tears. Dimensions: Size 56.3 x 50 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s London, 20 April 2007, lot 440 Price: GBP 3,600 or approx. EUR 7,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Two leaves from a life of Krishna, Rajasthan, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and manner of painting. Note the smaller size (29.2 x 38.6 cm) and that the lot comprises two leaves. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 25 April 2018, lot 97 Price: GBP 6,250 or approx. EUR 9,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An illustration from the Bhagavata Purana: The worship of Mount Govardhan, India, Malwa, late 18th/early 19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, depicting a scene from the life of Krishna. Note the smaller size (34.6 x 17.8 cm).