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A standing portrait of Rajah Padam Shah, North India, Rajasthan, probably Ghanerao, 18th century
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- gouache and ink on paper
- painting: 27 by 20cm.leaf: 31 by 24cm.
gouache heighted in gold on paper, a Devanagari identifying inscription on the upper red border, framed
Provenance
Drouot Rive Droite, Paris, 17 October 1980, lot 240.
On the reverse the painting is also recorded in French collection: Collection Bigay, juge, membre des Nations Unies, et Unesco.
On the reverse the painting is also recorded in French collection: Collection Bigay, juge, membre des Nations Unies, et Unesco.
Condition
In good condition, minor losses to the painting, flaking and losses, minor losses to the external red border, as viewed.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In the eighteenth century Ghanerao was a small but active thikana (town) on the borders of Mewar and Marwar. Its rulers, principally Pratap Singh (r.1714-20) and Padam Singh (r.1720-42) were generous patrons of the arts and had established ateliers for paintings and drawings. Several portraits and court scenes of Padam Singh survive, although standing portraits such as the present are rarer. A darbar scene depicting Padam Singh, ascribed to the artist Chhajju and dated 1725, is in the Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai (inv.no.54.32, published in Archer 1960, pl.57), and a further painting, ascribed to Mannu and dated 1721, is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (in.no.IS.12-1978, published in Crill 1999 p.82).
A standing portrait of Padam Singh with an attendant is also in the National Museum, New Delhi (inv.no.58.27/24, published in Sharma 1974, pl.70, cat.68) and an undated painting of Padam with a child and two attendants is in the Sangram Singh Collection (Crill 1999, p.83).
A standing portrait of Padam Singh with an attendant is also in the National Museum, New Delhi (inv.no.58.27/24, published in Sharma 1974, pl.70, cat.68) and an undated painting of Padam with a child and two attendants is in the Sangram Singh Collection (Crill 1999, p.83).