Lot 208
  • 208

An Illustration from the Sunder Shringar: Radha and Krishna Lying on a Bed

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • An Illustration from the Sunder Shringar:Radha and Krishna Lying on a Bed
  • Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
  • image 5 5/8 by 9 3/8 in. (14.2 by 23.9 cm.)
  • folio 7 5/8 by 11 1/4 in. (19.4 by 28.5 cm.) unframed
Krishna and a partially disrobed Radha are pictured reclining in their bed chamber, their bodies entwined after having drunk their fill of love. 

Provenance

Acquired from the Royal Library of Mandi in 1969

Condition

Good overall condition. Losses to foliage and rolled screen mats at two top corners; apparent in catalogue as is the slight staining to the wall on the right. Devanagari inscription on reverse. Colors brighter than catalogue illustration. Displayed in a temporary frame for exhibition.
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