Lot 1207
  • 1207

AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAGAMALA SERIES: LALITA RAGINI

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAGAMALA SERIES: LALITA RAGINI
  • Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
  • image: 7 1/8 by 4 1/2 in., 18.1 by 11.4 cm
  • folio: 11 by 8 1/4 in., 28 by 21 cm

Condition

Extremely good overall condition. An inscription in devanagari in the upper margin of red folio border is not visible in catalog illustration. A few light scattered on the broad red margin of the folio border. This lot is 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.
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

A lord departs the bedchamber of his beloved at dawn holding a flower-garland.

Refer to Joachim Bautze, Drei Bundi Ragamalas, Stuttgart, 1987, pp. 95-97; Klaus Ebeling, Ragamala Painting, Basel, 1973, cat C9, pp. 42-43; and J. P. Losty, A Secret Garden, Museum Rietberg, Zurich, 2014, cat. 49.