The Taj-Mahal from the south-east, Agra

细节

Sita Ram (fl. 1814-1822)
The Taj-Mahal from the south-east, Agra
with inscription 'Taj at Agra from the South East' (lower right, in the margin, overmounted)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
14½ x 125/8 in. (36.9 x 32.1 cm.)

来源

Anon. sale, Sotheby's London, 9 July 1974, no. 8, part of lot 263.

出版

G. Tillotson, The Artificial Empire: The Indian Landscapes of William Hodges, Surrey, 2000, fig. 31.

注意事项

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品专文

The present watercolour was once part of an important album sold at auction in 1974. The album was entitled 'VIEWS BY SEETA RAM FROM SECUNDRA TO AGRA, vol. IX' and watermarks on some of the sheets suggested a date of circa 1810-15. A similar watercolour of the Taj Mahal in morning light is illustrated on the front cover of Romance of the Taj Mahal, Los Angeles, 1989, from the Paul Walter collection.
See lot 296 for a note on the artist and for more information on the album