4th Jun, 2025 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art and Greek and Roman Antiquities
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EIGHT NOBLEMEN RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FROM VALLABHACHARYA, NATHDWARA, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
the saintly figure seated beneath a tree cross-legged on a mat, a radiating aureole in gold around his head, before him are the eight nobles dressed in orange and saffron robes, seated on rugs with prayer beads held in one hand, their status denoted by a halo in gold and identifying inscriptions above, a lotus covered pool in the foreground, the image 29.5 x 21.2 cm., framed
Vallabhacharya (1478-1530 CE) was a Indian saint and philosopher, living in Northern India, who founded Pustimarga, a Hindu sect of Krishna centred Vaishnavism.
A similar composition was sold at Bonhams, New York, 11th September 2012, lot 121.
the saintly figure seated beneath a tree cross-legged on a mat, a radiating aureole in gold around his head, before him are the eight nobles dressed in orange and saffron robes, seated on rugs with prayer beads held in one hand, their status denoted by a halo in gold and identifying inscriptions above, a lotus covered pool in the foreground, the image 29.5 x 21.2 cm., framed
Vallabhacharya (1478-1530 CE) was a Indian saint and philosopher, living in Northern India, who founded Pustimarga, a Hindu sect of Krishna centred Vaishnavism.
A similar composition was sold at Bonhams, New York, 11th September 2012, lot 121.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art and Greek and Roman Antiquities, 4th Jun, 2025
Auction Location: London, UK
The sales include sculpture, bronzes, metalwork, textiles and paintings representative of the richly varied styles seen across the Indian subcontinent, from early Buddhist and Jain art to Mughal and European-influenced works of art of the colonial era.
Works of art from all parts of the Islamic world, from Morocco in the west, through the Middle East, Persia and Central Asia to muslim China and South East Asia in the East are included in the sale. Objects range in date from the early centuries of Islam to the early 20th century at a wide range of price levels.
The sales also include Khmer, Thai and Javanese sculpture and bronzes, textiles from the Indonesian islands, Thai ceramics, Burmese lacquer and Buddhist manuscripts. Works of art range from the early Indian-influenced styles from 9th century Java to the elaborate carved and lacquered woodwork from Colonial Burma.
For full details of bibliographic references, see pages 192-193 of the page turning and printed versions of the catalogue.
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