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330 - An Indian painting of a lady, early 19th century, Northern India, Rajasthan, the lady depicted seated cross-legged against a cream bolster cushion beneath a red canopy, facing a Shiva lingam adorned with flowers, the lingam positioned inside a white marble shrine decorated with pietra dura panels, with a small pond in the foreground alongside a reclining Nandi, an inscription in the margin reads 'brahmin ki ladki shri mahadev ki puja kar ke dhyaan kar rahi hai' – 'the daughter of a Brahmin, having performed a puja for Shri Mahadev (Lord Shiva) is meditating', opaque pigment on paper heightened with gold (image 31 x 21cm; framed and glazed) Provenance: A private collection, Surrey. Condition Report: The edges torn - in particular to the right-hand side. Pigment is lacking and rubbed in areas, in particular around the Nandi and architecture. Some crinkling present to paper. For further images, please request a condition report.
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An Indian painting of a lady, early 19th century, Northern India, Rajasthan, the lady depicted seated cross-legged against a cream bolster cushion beneath a red canopy, facing a Shiva lingam adorned with flowers, the lingam positioned inside a white marble shrine decorated with pietra dura panels, with a small pond in the foreground alongside a reclining Nandi, an inscription in the margin reads 'brahmin ki ladki shri mahadev ki puja kar ke dhyaan kar rahi hai' – 'the daughter of a Brahmin, having performed a puja for Shri Mahadev (Lord Shiva) is meditating', opaque pigment on paper heightened with gold (image 31 x 21cm; framed and glazed) Provenance: A private collection, Surrey. Condition Report: The edges torn - in particular to the right-hand side. Pigment is lacking and rubbed in areas, in particular around the Nandi and architecture. Some crinkling present to paper. For further images, please request a condition report.
Auction details
Asian and Islamic Art - Day OneAuction house
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