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The Khosrovani-Diba Collection

19 October 2016 | 10:30 AM BST | London

SALE TOTAL

3,052,500GBP
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  • 28
    Radha consoled by Krishna in a forest at night, an illustration from the "Lambagraon" Gita Govinda series, attributed to Purkhu or his circle, Kangra, circa 1820
    LOT SOLD.353,000GBP
  • 5
    Narada warns Kamsa, an illustration to the Bhagavata Purana, attributed to the Early Master at the Court of Mandi, Mandi, circa 1635-50
    LOT SOLD.269,000GBP
  • 10
    A royal horse attended by three grooms, Mughal, circa 1575-90
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    LOT SOLD.257,000GBP
  • 20
    A study of a Stork, from the Lady Impey Series, signed by Shaykh Zayn al-Din, Company School, Calcutta, dated 1781
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    LOT SOLD.245,000GBP
  • 9
    A portrait of Jahangir and a courtier, possibly Asaf Khan, Mughal, late 17th-early 18th century, with borders from a royal album made for Shah Jahan, Mughal, circa 1640-58
    LOT SOLD.185,000GBP
  • 7
    A courtier feeding a hawk, Mughal, circa 1600-10, with borders from a royal album made for Shah Jahan, Mughal, circa 1640-58
    LOT SOLD.173,000GBP
  • 19
    A group of five seated men, an illustration from the Fraser Album, Company School, Delhi or Haryana, circa 1816-20
    LOT SOLD.173,000GBP
  • 21
    A Satyr Tragopan, or Crimson Horned Pheasant,  from the Lady Impey Series, signed by Shaykh Zayn al-Din, Company School, Calcutta, dated 1777
    LOT SOLD.125,000GBP
  • 17
    Samsam al-Daula Khan Dauran watching a firework display, signed by Kalyan Rai (probably Kalyan Das, known as Chitarman II), Mughal, circa 1719-25
    LOT SOLD.112,500GBP
  • 27
    Hanuman and the Vanaras learn of Sita’s location from the vulture Sampati, an illustration to the Ramayana, Nurpur or Mankot, circa 1710-20
    LOT SOLD.100,000GBP
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Sale Number: L16229 Lots : 35

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The single-owner sale of one person’s collection, Jaleh Khosrovani-Diba, comprising a prestigious group of Indian miniatures by Mughal masters and fine paintings of the Rajasthani, Pahari and Company Schools, more than doubled pre-sale expectations with a total of £3,052,500 and over 87% of lots sold achieving in excess of their high estimates.

The auction was led by an elegantly coloured and lyrical depiction of Radha consoled by Krishna in a forest, an illustration of a romantic night scene from the "Lambagraon" Gita Govinda series, which sold for £353,000. Another outstanding result was a large and arresting study of a Stork eating a snail from the important Lady Impey Series, that was part of the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy when it was sold by Sotheby’s in 1996, which brought £245,000.

AUCTION DETAILS

Sotheby’s is delighted to announce that on 19 October 2016 we will be selling a select group of paintings and works of art from the prestigious collection of Jaleh Khosrovani-Diba. Formed over four decades, the collection comprises predominantly Indian miniatures by Mughal masters as well as fine paintings and works of art of the Rajasthani, Pahari and Company Schools. Each work in the collection was chosen with an eye for quality, rarity and historical importance. Remarkably, the paintings have also remained in excellent condition, testimony to the care bestowed upon them by their recent owners as well as the technical excellence of the artists responsible for their creation.


Prominent within the selection is an album page featuring a Northern Goshawk attributed to Mihr Chand with Shah Jahan period floral borders. Dated to approximately 1770, this painting typifies the tradition of empirical naturalism developed by the Mughal masters in the 17th and 18th centuries. Formerly in the Collection of Edmond and Maurice de Rothschild, the work was last exhibited at Colnaghi’s in London in 1976. Another ornithological highlight is the Study of a Stork eating a Snail signed by Shaykh Zayn al-Din. From the celebrated ‘Impey Album’ of natural history paintings executed for Lady Impey in the late 18th century in Calcutta, this work is distinguished by its charming and characterful depiction and illustrious provenance, having previously been in the collection of Jacqueline Kennedy, whose series of sales in New York in 1996 marked a landmark moment in the history of Sotheby's.

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Edward Gibbs
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Benedict Carter
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Middle East
+44 20 7293 5113
benedict.carter@sothebys.com
Alexandra Yasmina Roy
Deputy Director
Specialist
Middle East
+44 20 7293 5507
alexandra.roy@sothebys.com
Roxane Zand
Senior Director
Deputy Chairman
Middle East and Gulf Region
+44 20 7293 6200
roxane.zand@sothebys.com
Anuradha Ghosh-Mazumdar
Senior Vice President, Head of Department
Senior International Specialist
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
+1 212 894 1102
anu.ghosh-mazumdar@sothebys.com
Kate Buchanan
Head of Business Administration
Europe
+44 20 7293 5331
kate.buchanan@sothebys.com
   
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