Lot 93
- 93
An illustration to a Ragamala Series: Mangala Putra of Hindola Raga, India, Popular Mughal, circa 1610
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
- 15.5cm by 22cm
gouache with gold on paper, three lines of Kshemakarna's text in Devanagari in upper border, numbered '35' in lower right border
Literature
L. Habighorst, Moghul Ragamala, Gemalte indische Tongfolgen und Dichtung des Kshemakarna, p.41, f.35.
Condition
Generally in good condition. As viewed.
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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."
"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
This illustration is from an extensive Ragamala series formerly attributed to the Deccan but now believed to be early seventeenth-century popular Mughal. The series has been the subject of two scholarly studies, one by Joachim Bautze (1999) and one by Ludwig Habighorst (2006). see also Glynn, Skelton and Dallapiccola 2011, nos. 14-15. An illustration from the series is in the Cleveland Museum of Art (2001.112), while others have been sold at Bonhams, New York, 14 September 2015, lots 96-97, and 17 March 2014, lot 104; Christie's New York, 31 March 2005, lot 226 and Christie's London, 26 May 2016, lot 27.