Lot Essay
This painting is from a larger set of unknown number depicting Milarepa's life, and is likely to be the last in the set as it depicts his passing and cremation.
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Property from the Collection of Dr. Detlef I. Lauf
A thangka of Milarepa
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A thangka of Milarepa
Tibet, 18th century
The yogi wearing white brocade robes and seated on a mountain, backed by a blue mandorla and surrounded by scenes from his life, all set in a mountainous landscape
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
26½ x 16 7/8 in. (67.2 x 42.8 cm.)
Tibet, 18th century
The yogi wearing white brocade robes and seated on a mountain, backed by a blue mandorla and surrounded by scenes from his life, all set in a mountainous landscape
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
26½ x 16 7/8 in. (67.2 x 42.8 cm.)
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland, acquired in 1971
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