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Shrinathji being Worshipped on Sarat Purnima
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Shrinathji being Worshipped on Sarat Purnima
- Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
- image: 8 1/4 by 5 1/2 in. (21 by 14 cm)
- folio: 9 by 6 in. (22.9 by 15.2 cm) unframed
Provenance
Maggs Bros. Ltd., London, 8 June 1973
Condition
Very good overall condition. Slight loss and wear to edges of folio borders, clearly visible in catalog illustration. Slight losses to pigments on the silver border of Shrinathji's skirt. Silver pigments in the painting have become oxidized. This lot is exhibited in a temporary frame.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The painting depicts Shrinathji under a full moon and starry night sky being worshipped at his shrine during Sarat Purnima, the festival of the full moon, flanked by a Goswami performing the arati and a priest holding a morchhala in an effort to protect the lord from the evil eye.