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A LORD PORTRAYED AS VISHNU
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- A LORD PORTRAYED AS VISHNU
- Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
- image: 5 2/3 by 4 in. (12.7 by 10.2 cm)
Provenance
Oscar Leneman Collection
Acquired 1977
Acquired 1977
Condition
Some surface abrasions to pigments on Vishnu's foot and his conch visible in catalogue illustration, minor stains.Verso: Some stains with old repairs and reinforced areas at edges. Old inscriptions and inventory numbers in red crayon and pencil with purple stamped dealers mark.Conservation framed.
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 four-armed blue-skinned prince holds the attributes of Vishnu: a chakra, a conch, a long gold mace and a jeweled blossom. He wears a transparent white muslin jama, with a gold patka and a Mughal-styled pagri (headgear). His portrait-like face has a thin mustache. He tucks a katar in his waistband. Depicted like an icon viewed through a scalloped door - enclosed by white marble architecture - standing on a mauve patterned carpet, set against a terracotta-colored background.
This is an extremely rare painting - particularly in view of its early period and Rajasthani place of origin. We see a flesh and blood raja in the guise of the Hindu god Vishnu but his face seems portrait-like and not idealized. Presently, our prince is unidentified, but his aquiline nose with flaring nostrils, small mustache, large upturned prominent eyes and sharp chin leading to a rounded jaw-line, are all individualized enough to permit a future identification to be possible. This is an early, Mughalized portrait from Rajasthan with some naturalistic shading to the face and hands - our nobleman dressed in a version of the Mugha💛l manner.