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RAJA PRATAP SINGH STANDING ON A TERRACE WORSHIPPING THE GODDESS DEVI, INDIA, JODHPUR, DATED 1790 VS/1732-33 AD |
Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- 29 by 20cm.
gouache heightened with gold on paper, inscribed on verso in Devanagari script ‘Shri Raja-ji Shri Pratap Singh-ji ki surat ['his likeness'] uske neeche ... (surat) ... khavasa Nanyo’ with the place [illegible], and dated: ‘samvat 1790 ra jeth bad ['dark half of the month'] 6 [Tuesday 24th April 1790 VS/1732-33 AD]’
Provenance
Ex-collection Sven Gahlin (1934-2017), London.
John Gilmore Ford, Baltimore.
Sold in these rooms, 2 July 1984, lot 136.
John Gilmore Ford, Baltimore.
Sold in these rooms, 2 July 1984, lot 136.
Condition
In good overall condition, some minor paint losses to top left corner and leaf edges, mild water stains to top edge of painting, as viewed.
"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."
"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 is a rare image of a raja worshipping Devi, the Supreme Goddess, of whom all the goddesses of the Hindu pantheon are manifestations. Dr. Catherine Glynn and Karni Singh, curator at Jodhpur, have identified the raja in this miniature as probably Pratap Singh of Raoti (a thikhana of Ratlam) rather than Pratap Singh of Ghanerao. The same figures may appear in a procession scene of circa 1720 in the V&A (see Crill 1999, p.44, fig.44; and Topsfield and Beach 1991, pp.72-73, no.26).