20th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026
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PORTRAIT OF RAJA SURMA SEN, MANDI, LATE 18TH CENTURY
opaque colours on paper, the seated ruler smoking on a terrace with an attendant behind, image 17.4 x 10cm. framed and glazed
Provenance:
Collection of Robert Skelton, O.B.E. (1929-2022)
Purchased Bonhams, 6th April 2006, lot 386
Formerly in the collection of the late Peter Cochrane who had acquired the painting at Sotheby's, 23rd April 1974
Sold for £1,700
opaque colours on paper, the seated ruler smoking on a terrace with an attendant behind, image 17.4 x 10cm. framed and glazed
Provenance:
Collection of Robert Skelton, O.B.E. (1929-2022)
Purchased Bonhams, 6th April 2006, lot 386
Formerly in the collection of the late Peter Cochrane who had acquired the painting at Sotheby's, 23rd April 1974
Auction: Live Sale: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026, 20th May, 2026
The sale includes the collection of Robert Skelton OBE, curator of Indian Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It comprises some exquisite 18th and 19th century Indian paintings and drawings as well as a fine group of modern Indian paintings with works by Shiavax Chavda (1914 - 1990), Francis Newton Souza (1924 - 2002), K Laxma Goud (B. 1940) and Jayashree Chakravarty (B. 1956). Tiles, Indian bronzes, thewa boxes, a silver gilt ewer, a ‘Koftgari’ pen box and a Mughal carved black jade dagger are also among the lots in this collection.
Also in the same sale is 10th -12th century Persian pottery, a monumental pair of 19th century doors, Persian and Syrian ceramics including tiles, also Iznic tiles from Ottoman Anatolia. Other lots include Indian bronze figures, small furniture, textiles and rugs.
Auction Location: London, UK
Monday 18th May: 10am to 5:30pm
Tuesday 19th May: 10am to 5pm
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PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 17th May: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 18th May: 10am to 5:30pm
Tuesday 19th May: 10am to 5pm
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