Lot 104
- 104
An illustration to a Ragamala Series: Kanhra (Kanada) Ragini, India, Mughal, 18th century
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, framed behind glass
- 22.5cm by 16.2cm
gouache with gold on paper, mounted on an album page with gold-flecked borders of blue and salmon-pink paper, reverse with inscriptions in ink in Persian 'Kanhra' '22' and in Devanagari 'Kanhra' and '22', and in English in pencil 'Kanada'
Condition
Generally in good condition. 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
The description of Kanhra/Kanada Ragini given by Ebeling is as follows:
"The name implies that this raga came from the South. The painting implies that it one was an elephant hunter's song to honor the slayer of the elephant. The painter ... equates the courage to slay the elephant with Lord Krishna as well as with a victorious king..." (Ebeling 1973, p.82, no. C29).
"The name implies that this raga came from the South. The painting implies that it one was an elephant hunter's song to honor the slayer of the elephant. The painter ... equates the courage to slay the elephant with Lord Krishna as well as with a victorious king..." (Ebeling 1973, p.82, no. C29).
Here the main elements are present: the seated Lord Krishna and the slain elephant, all presented in the visual context of a late Mughal scene of a ruler on a ter🐭race. For a related depiction of this raga see Falk and Archer 1981, p.454, no.349xxiii.