Lot 99
  • 99

A LEAF FROM THE DISPERSED 'PALAM' BHAGAVATA PURANA: THE BIRTH OF RUKMANI'S SON ACCOMPANIED BY CELEBRATIONS, INDIA, DELHI-AGRA AREA, CIRCA 1520-40 |

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • 17.5 by 23cm. approx.
gouache on paper, the reverse with 17 lines of text

Condition

In good condition, minor stains and minor folds, losses to the paint, the margins damaged, the reverse with some tape, 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.
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Catalogue Note

Daniel Ehnbom has defined at least ten anonymous painters contributing to this series of Bhagavata Purana paintings. These are referred to by Ehnbom as Painters A-J. For more on this series, see Sotheby's New York, March 17, 2015, Lot 1110-1112; Edwin Binney 3rd, Rajput Miniatures from the Collection of Edwin Binney 3rd, Portland, 1968, p.4-5, cat.1c; Daniel Ehnbom, Masters of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana, fig.4, p.77-88 (in M.C. Beach, E. Fischer and B.N. Goswamy, Masters of Indian Painting 1100-1650, Artibus Asiae Sup.48/I, 2011); Daniel Ehnbom, An Analysis and Reconstruction of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana from the Caurapancasika Group, The University of Chicago, 1984, p.235; and Darielle Mason (ed.) (essay by John Seyller), Intimate Worlds: Indian Painting from the Alvin O. Bellak Collection, Philadelphia, 2001, pp.48-49.