India, Rajasthan, Bundi, circa 1770-1780

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Lady at her Toilet
India, Rajasthan, Bundi, circa 1770-1780
Borders with large silver flecks. Verso with aniline dye stamp, “The Curious House Regd. [?] Jaipur.7.[India].”
Opaque pigments, silver and gold on paper
12 5/8 x 9 in. (32 x 23 cm.)

Lot Essay

The facial features and large silver flecks echo a famous Ragamala series from the same kingdom, painted by Mia Sheikh Fullah in 1738; see Dipak Raga from the Doris Wiener Collection, sold at Christie’s New York on 20 March 2012 (lot 260), for $122,500.

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