Lot Essay
Another illustration to a Ragamala of the same series sold at Christie's London, 25 May 2017, lot 43.
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INDIA, PANNA, CIRCA 1700-20
Details
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAGAMALA SERIES: MALAVI RAGINI
INDIA, PANNA, CIRCA 1700-20
A lord holding a garland leads a princess to his quarters, his arm around her neck, musicians and attendants in the courtyards of the palace, a line of black devanagari script above, in black ruled lines, within red borders, a line of devanagari script reading "ma(l)v 27" at top, the reverse with 4 lines of black devanagari script, numbered in red ink above
Opaque pigments on paper
14 ¾ x 10 3/8 in. (37.5 x 26.3 cm.)
INDIA, PANNA, CIRCA 1700-20
A lord holding a garland leads a princess to his quarters, his arm around her neck, musicians and attendants in the courtyards of the palace, a line of black devanagari script above, in black ruled lines, within red borders, a line of devanagari script reading "ma(l)v 27" at top, the reverse with 4 lines of black devanagari script, numbered in red ink above
Opaque pigments on paper
14 ¾ x 10 3/8 in. (37.5 x 26.3 cm.)
Provenance
2012.045: Bonhams New York, 11 September 2012, lot 66.