A Yogini Playing a Vina - This painting is published in the catalog. Abrasions to background with crack to pigment at center and loss to upper right are all visible in catalog illustration. The fragment measures 3 1/4 by 2 3/4 inches. A Nobleman Accompanies by Handmaidens - This fragment is illustrated in the e-catalog. There is a pronounced vertical crease line along the left edge. With cracking and loss to pigment towards the lower part of the image. There is a further crack to the paper in a vertical line on the lower right side of the image. Wear and distress to pigment throughout due to age. This lot is exhibited in a temporary frame.
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