Lot 1172
  • 1172

AN ILLUSTRATION DEPICTING KALI DANCING TO SHIVA'S DRUM

Estimate
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.
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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.