Matthew Thomas
Senior Specialist
Lot 175
An image of the family of Siva carried in procession South India, perhaps Pondicherry, mid-19th Century
6 October 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£2,000 - £3,000
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An image of the family of Siva carried in procession
South India, perhaps Pondicherry, mid-19th Century
South India, perhaps Pondicherry, mid-19th Century
watercolour on European watermarked paper, extensive inscription in French in lower border, no. 5 in a series
300 x 485 mm.
300 x 485 mm.
Footnotes
Compare a group of three Pondicherry paintings sold in these rooms, of which two depict Christian processions in a very similar style, and with French inscriptions (Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 19th April 2007, lots 332-334, especially 333 and 334).
The French text reads: Fete de Shiveu, Dieu consolateur. Les fetes des malabars seres semblent toutes par les cérémonies - elles consistent a proméner la divinité dans un girole en bois ornée des fleurs, les indiens de toutes castes viennent se prosterner devant cet objet de leur culte, les musiciens armes d'instruments rendant des son aigus, de sortes de flutes, des trompettes en jouent constamment jusqu'a ce qu'on ait amene le Dieu dans l'interieur du temple, les devots ceux qui ont fait des voeux, qui ont des faveurs des graces a solliciter y viennent casser des cocos, bruler de l'encess et du canphre, d'aubes enfin y apportent de l'huile Ya Ya.