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A double-sided Vishnu series Andhra Pradesh, late 18th century
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A double-sided Vishnu series
Opaque watercolor on cloth; One side painted with heroes from the Ramayana with Hanuman and member of the monkey army. Each is powerfully modeled with wide eyes, lavish gold adornments as they stand beneath three large lotus-like blossoms and delicate leafy vines suspended from an archway. The other side depicts a nobleman in a candy-striped jama with hands raised in devotion. Folio: 8 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. (21.8 x 12.3 cm.)
Footnotes
A number of pages from this series are know and the exact function remains puzzling. The Dakhni script in the upper corner may subjects the name of the patron or owner as discussed by Dehejia, Beyond the Legacy: Anniversary Acquisitions at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1998, p196-197. Three pages are in the Freer-Sackler and two are in the Jagdish and Kamla Mittal Museum of Indian Art, see Welch, India: Art and Culture, 1985, nos.23a&b, pp. 58-59 and one other in the Cleveland Museum of Art, see Leach, Indian Miniature Paintings and Drawings, 1986, no. 97, p. 242. Also see Simon Ray, October 2008, no. 58.
Provenance:
Acquired from Terry McInerny, 1996
Saleroom notices
Please note that the present lot is being sold exclusive of the temporary exhibition frame. If you wish to purchase the frame please contact the department for details.
























