Lot 279
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An illustration to the Bhagavata Purana: Krishna about to abduct Rukmini from the goddess's shrine on the hill, Mewar, circa 1600-20

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • gouache on paper
gouache on paper, blank panels at either side, margin rules in green, yellow and red, margins of buff paper, reverse with 14 lines of text in devanagari

Condition

Some dampstaining and buckling of paper. Some losses in left margin. As viewed.
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