Lot Essay
Another painting from this series sold at Christie's, New York, 16 September 2008, lot 438
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SIROHI, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1680-90
Details
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAGAMALA SERIES: BILAWAL RAGINI
SIROHI, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1680-90
Opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, the ragini on a throne near a white pavilion, adjusting her veil, two servants to her side, one holding a mirror, the other peacock feathers, identification inscription in black devanagari at top and on reverse, with defaced stamp of Bikaner library on reverse
10 ½ x 8 ¼in. (26.7 x 21cm.)
SIROHI, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1680-90
Opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, the ragini on a throne near a white pavilion, adjusting her veil, two servants to her side, one holding a mirror, the other peacock feathers, identification inscription in black devanagari at top and on reverse, with defaced stamp of Bikaner library on reverse
10 ½ x 8 ¼in. (26.7 x 21cm.)
Provenance
Royal Collection of Bikaner, stamp of Khet Sing dated 4 June 1964
Acquired Spink & Son, London, 2 May 1978
Acquired Spink & Son, London, 2 May 1978
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