- 819
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAGAMALA SERIES: LALITA RAGINI
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAGAMALA SERIES: LALITA RAGINI
- Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
- image: 7 1/8 by 4 1/2 in. (18.1 by 11.4 cm)
- folio: 11 by 8 1/4 in. (28 by 21 cm) unframed
Condition
Extremely good overall condition. An inscription in devanagari in the upper margin of red folio border is not visible in catalog illustration. A few light scattered on the broad red margin of the folio border. 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
A lord departs the bedchamber of his beloved at dawn holding a flower-garland.
Refer to Joachim Bautze, Drei Bundi Ragamalas, Stuttgart, 1987, pp. 95-97; Klaus Ebeling, Ragamala Painting, Basel, 1973, cat C9, pp. 42-43; and J. P. Losty, A Secret Garden, Museum Rietberg, Zurich, 2014, cat. 49.