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A THANGKA DEPICTING THE FOURTH DALAI LAMA TIBET, 18TH CENTURY |
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Distemper on cloth
- 70 x 45 cm
the Fourth Dalai Lama, Yönten Gyatso (1589-1617), seated with kapala in his raised right hand and his left in vitarka mudra, with Sera monastery and monks making offerings to his right, Panchen Lama Lobzang Chokyi Gyaltsen (1570-1662) above with Vajrabhairava and Mahakala, and Yama Dharmaraja below, a single handprint and inscription on the reverse Himalayan Art Resources item no. 18303.
Exhibited
“Dieux et démons de l’Himâlaya: Art du Bouddhisme lamaïque”, Grand Palais, Paris, 25 March-27 June 1977; and Haus der Kunst, Munich, 5 August-16 October 1977.
Literature
Jeannine Auboyer and Gilles Béguin, Dieux et démons de l'Himâlaya: Art du Bouddhisme lamaïque, Paris, 1977, cat. no. 253.
Condition
Good overall condition. Framed in original silk mount, areas of creasing, surface abrasions, some losses to pigment and water staining throughout 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.
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.