A Painting of the Bhamarananda Raga
18th century; North India, Basohli
Gouache on wasli paper; a man dances to the tambourine played by the female musician, with a red-painted border, and inscribed in Takri along the upper edge, at center

    Provenance:
  • Sold: Artcurial, Paris, France, "Antiquities & Islamic Art," November 15, 2023, Lot 216
  • Dimensions:
  • Image/Sheet: 7.75" H x 8" W
  • Condition:
  • Handling creases scattered throughout, the largest being a 4" diagonal crease along the lower right corner. A 1" vertical tear to the right of the lower left corner. Small areas of paper loss scattered along the extreme edges and corners, primarily along the lower extreme edge. Areas of wear to the pigment, and primarily concentrated along the upper edge, at center, and the upper portion of the image. Surface skinning at the verso of the lower left and right corners, and with an attendant unobtrusive pinpoint-sized hole in the paper in the lower right corner. The sheet is hinged to the back mat with tape from the verso of the upper edge, and secured to the back mat with one clear archival corner at the lower right corner.

    Framed under glass: 10.25" H x 11" W x 1.25" D


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