MEWAR, INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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THE WORSHIP OF DEVI
MEWAR, INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, within narrow gold margins, the reverse plain
11 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄8in. (28.8 x 20.7cm.)

Provenance

Collection of Charles H. West, London, by 1950
Christie's South Kensington, Arts of India, 10 June 2013, lot 193
Nancy Wiener, New York

Special notice

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.

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Lot Essay

The black-skinned figure of the Goddess is standing in a heavily gilt shrine, a lion and Ganesh at her feet. A worshipper wearing a pink robe with gold trim stands before her in a courtyard. Amongst his other jewellery, the worshipper wears an emerald-set bazuband similar to lot 99.

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