MALKOS RAGA: A FOLIO FROM A RAGAMALA SERIES

Kaywin Lehman Smith
Sotheby's New York, 6 October 1990, lot 186

Some surface abrasions with rubbing along outer red borders with paper adhesions. Minor stains. Verso: Some stains with old repairs and reinforced areas.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.

A couple sits against a bolster, exchanging caresses within the brilliant red chamber of a turreted white marble pavilion.  A lamp burns with two distinct flames beside them.  Attended by musicians and handmaidens.  In the lush garden below two white doves peck at blossoms in a vase.  A yellow panel above with text in black and red Devanagari script.  Compartmentalized within thick white borders.  Pink outer borders.

For related works, see P. Pal, The Classical Tradition in Rajput Painting from the Paul F. Walter Collection, New York, 1978, p. 114-5, cat. 34, and P. Pal, Pleasure Gardens of the Mind: Paintings from the Jane Greenough Green Collection, Los Angeles, 1993, p. 117-9.