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AN ILLUSTRATION DEPICTING KALI DANCING TO SHIVA'S DRUM
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3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- AN ILLUSTRATION DEPICTING KALI DANCING TO SHIVA'S DRUM
- Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
- image: 7 3/4 by 5 1/8 in. (19.4 by 13 cm);
- folio: 11 by 8 1/4 in. (27.9 by 20.9 cm.) unframed
Literature
Alice Heeramaneck, Masterpieces of Indian Painting formerly in the Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collections, Verona, 1984, pp.137, pl. 129.
Condition
Very good overall condition with some abrasions and remnants of old glue and paper on light pink folio border, not visible in catalog illustration. Exhibited in a temporary frame.
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.
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
Five Dakini acolytes dance ecstatically with Kali in a bone-strewn hillside in the landscape beyond.
For subject refer to S. Kramrisch, Manifestations of Shiva, Philadelphia, 1981, cat. 23 pp. 184-185.