Lot Essay
The first numbered 30 and with "Ravana visits Maricha" on the verso, the second with number 53 and "Hanuman is brought before Ravana; Indrajit joins the battle" inscribed on the verso.
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INDIA, MALWA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
Details
TWO ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE RAMAYANA
INDIA, MALWA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
The first with a demon greeting Ravana who brandishes various weapons; the second depicting Ravana’s palace interior as he receives a monkey prisoner, both with inscriptions and numbers on the verso
8 1/8 x 11 ¼ in. (20.6 x 28.5 cm.), the larger
INDIA, MALWA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
The first with a demon greeting Ravana who brandishes various weapons; the second depicting Ravana’s palace interior as he receives a monkey prisoner, both with inscriptions and numbers on the verso
8 1/8 x 11 ¼ in. (20.6 x 28.5 cm.), the larger
Provenance
Estate of Richard B. Gump, sold at Sotheby’s New York, 19-20 December 1991
Private collection, New York, acquired from above
Private collection, New York, acquired from above
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