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The cakras of the subtle body, Kangra, circa 1820
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- watercolour and ink on paper
gouache heightened with gold on paper, mounted on card
Provenance
Prof. R.A. Dara, London (d.1966)
Acquired in 1967
Acquired in 1967
Exhibited
Tantra, Hayward Gallery, London, 1971
Indian Miniature Painting from the Collection of the National Museum, New Delhi, Bibliothèque Royale Albert Ier, Brussels, 1974
Indian Miniature Painting from the Collection of the National Museum, New Delhi, Bibliothèque Royale Albert Ier, Brussels, 1974
Literature
London 1971, p.73, no.368 (reprinted 1972, p.81)
London 1971-I, p.1585
London 1972, vol.7, pt.85, p.2356
Rawson 1973, col. pl.53
Rawson 1973-I, p.169, col. pl.151
'Ancient Wisdom and Secret Sects', Time-Life, 1989, p.138
Street 1990, p.83, no.68
Elder 1996, pp.412-5
London 1971-I, p.1585
London 1972, vol.7, pt.85, p.2356
Rawson 1973, col. pl.53
Rawson 1973-I, p.169, col. pl.151
'Ancient Wisdom and Secret Sects', Time-Life, 1989, p.138
Street 1990, p.83, no.68
Elder 1996, pp.412-5
Condition
In good overall condition, central horizonatal crease, small loss to lower right corner, 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
This miniature clearly demonstrates the positioning of the Cakras in the human body. The Cakras are "the six circles or depressions of the body serving mystical purposes. They are: muladhara, the part above the pubis; svadhisthana, umbilical region; manipura, pit of the stomach; anahata, root of the nose; visuddha, hollow between the frontal sinuses; ajnakhya, the union of the coronal and sagittal sutures. Various faculties and divinities are believed to dwell in these hollows." (Stutley 1985, p.27). See also Kramrisch 1981, pp.232-3, no.P-58 (Basohli, c.1730); London 1971, pp.72-75, nos.363-374 and inside back cover; Sotheby's, New York, 16 September 1998, lot 257.