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A CHARGING ELEPHANT WITH HIS MAHOUT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- A CHARGING ELEPHANT WITH HIS MAHOUT
- Ink and black chalk on pricked and pounced paper
- image: 10 3/4 by 15 in. (25.4 by 38.1 cm)
Provenance
Acquired 1987
Condition
Slight stains with charcoal toning. Vertical and horizontal creases flattened. Verso: Age-related toning with minor stains. Applied onto conservator's backing paper.
Conservation framed.
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
An impressive and powerful elephant has broken his chains and begins to run free as his mahout sits atop with his sharp goad poised in an attempt to restrain him.
For a related work, see M. C. Beach, Rajput Painting at Bundi and Kota, Ascona, 1974, fig. 74, pl. LXXV.