A bronze figure of Radha
Bengal, India, 19th century
Standing on a plain dome base in a flexed pose with her right hand extended offering a bud and her left to the side proving balance, modeleed with full rounded limbs and narrow waist, her well-defined face with blank almond eyes. 21 1/2in (54.6 cm) high
Standing on a plain dome base in a flexed pose with her right hand extended offering a bud and her left to the side proving balance, modeleed with full rounded limbs and narrow waist, her well-defined face with blank almond eyes. 21 1/2in (54.6 cm) high
Sold for
US$ 3,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- In East Indian bronzes of the 19th century, the much-loved god Krishna appears often along with Radha. Their figures are full and stylized and usually positioned in a characteristic pose, with Krishna playing his flute and Radha holding flowers or a bud.
Provenance:
Sotheby's New York, 26th Marh 1998, lot 227
Doris Wiener Gallery, 1998
Lot heading
Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art
Property from Various Owners
Property from Various Owners
Category: Asian Art
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