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AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAGAMALA SERIES: MEGHA RAGA
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3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAGAMALA SERIES: MEGHA RAGA
- Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
- image: 6 by 5 1/4 in. (15.2 by 13.3 cm);
- folio: 8 3/8 by 5 3/4 in. (21.2 by 14.6 cm) unframed
Literature
Alice Heeramaneck, Masterpieces of Indian Painting Formerly in the Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collections, Geneva, 1984, p. 45, pl. 29.
Condition
Good and stable overall condition. Abrasions to extremities as visible in catalog illustration. Some water staining to both left and right sides of image, visible in catalog illustration. Abrasions to pigment in the foreground on the skirts of the dancing figures, visible in catalog illustration. Exhibited in temporary frame. Image height is 7 3/4 in (19.6 cm).
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 hero, blue-skinned in the guise of Krishna, animatedly dances with his beloved above a plinth in the midst of a thunderous rainstorm. Female musicians play cymbals and a drum. A flock of birds take flight as lightning and rainclouds swirl above. A joyous raga celebrates the rainy season and the breaking of the summer’s heat.
Refer to Klaus Ebeling, Ragamala Painting, Basel, 1973, p. 91; A. Dallapiccola and E. Isacco, Ragamala, Paris, 1977, cat. 30, p. 31 and Pratapaditya Pal, Ragamala Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, cat. 55, pp. 53-54, pl. XXII.