- 140
An illustrated and illuminated album page: a Lady Going to Worship at a Lingam Shrine, India, Mughal, circa 1700
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Gouache on paper
- 24.4 by 13.8cm; page: 27.2 by 21.3cm
gouache heightened with gold on paper, with gold-decorated borders, borders trimmed, blind panel within borders on reverse, inventory number 14/705
Provenance
Sotheby's London, Persian and Indian miniatures from the Collection of the British Railway Pension Fund, 23 April 1996, lot 2
Condition
In generally good overall condition, minor paint flaking at left hand side of painting, minor rubbing at upper edge, light spotting, otherwise colours and gold bright, as viewed.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present painting originates from the same Mughal album as lot 142. This figure of the devout Hindu lady was subsequently used in related compositions by various eighteenth-century Mughal artists, for example Muhammad Faqirullah Khan, whose well-known version is in the collection of the India Office Library (see Falk and Archer 1981, nos.180 and 193; Welch 1963, no.85). For a further example, see Goswamy 1986, no.19).