Vishnu on his Vehicle Garuda

For a similar illustration also from Bundi, depicting Garuda in flight bearing Vishnu and Lakshmi on his outstretched wings, see W. G. Archer, Rajput Miniatures from the Collection of Edwin Binney 3rd, Portland, 1968, no. 15, p. 30.

Sotheby's New York, March 22 1989, lot 118

Fairly good overall condition. There is a pronounced fold/ crease with a thin line of breakage to paint starting from the upper middle section of the folio border and running down in a slight diagonal from right to left. This fold line has been taped on the reverse of the image to strengthen/ stabilize the painting. There is another thin line of breakage to paint above Vishnu's head and a third one running vertically dwon the image beneath Garuda's left foot. ALL these are clearly visible in the catlaogue illustration. The colors in the painting are slightly lighter/ brighter in reality.
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