Lot 1433
  • 1433

PAUBHA DEPICTING LALITA NEPAL, CIRCA 1900 |

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description

  • 91 by 68 cm. 35 3/4  by 26 3/4  in. 

Provenance

Prof. and Mrs Samuel Eilenberg (by repute)  

Condition

Good and stable overall condition. Areas of wear and fading in particular in the painted blue background in upper register and in the yellow border throughout. Flaking and paint loss to halos in the figures along the right and left registers. Additional flaking and paint loss in the white pigments especially to the two elephants and lion on the right and left registers and the figure below the main deity. The green ground in register below showing areas of blistering and buckling.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

Painted in the style of murals at Mulagu-guje-bahal, see Mary Shepherd Slusser, Nepal Mandala, Princeton, 1982, Vol. II, pl. 177.