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Sakti Burman
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Sakti Burman
- Untitled (Durga)
- Signed 'SAKTI BURMAN .' lower center
- Watercolor on paper
- 25½ x 19⅝ in. (64.9 x 49.9 cm.)
- Painted in 2008
Provenance
Acquired from Aicon Gallery, New York
Exhibited
Atlanta, Georgia, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest, March - May, 2011
The College of New Jersey, October - December 2012
The College of New Jersey, October - December 2012
Literature
R. Brown, Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010, illustration p. 125
Condition
There are raw edges in the upper left and lower right corners, likely inherent. This work is in overall very good condition, as viewed. This lot has not been inspected outside its frame. Colors appear slightly more saturated in print than in reality.
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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.
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
"The many-armed goddess Durga is here shown in her guise as the slayer of the buffalo demon Mahisha (Mahishasuramardini). Durga stands atop a lion, her traditional vehicle, holding different weapons given to her by India's gods so that she can be victorious in battle. A seated girl in spectacle and sandles, a woman holding a branch or flower on which an owl sits, a representation of the dancing elephant-headed god Ganesha, and a female figure seated on a bird surround the central group. Burman has combined a range of iconographies to produce a dreamlike image of the goddess, one of the central deities worshiped in his home region of Bengal." (R. Brown, Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010, p. 124)