20th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026
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A DRAWING OF SIVA AND GANESHA, PAHARI, 19TH CENTURY
in black ink with traces of colour, the scene set beneath trees in an oval medallion, image 22 x 16cm, folio 32 x 25cm.
Provenance:
Collection of Robert Skelton, O.B.E. (1929-2022)
Collection Ishwari Prasad, Patna, from whom probably acquired by William Archer
Ishwari Prasad was one of the last artists of the Patna school. When he retired from the Calcutta School of Art in 1904, he travelled, with his son, to Patna to work for P. C. Manuk. He provided much information to the Archers in their research into Company paintings produced by that school and this drawing might have come to Skelton from William Archer.
Sold for £600
in black ink with traces of colour, the scene set beneath trees in an oval medallion, image 22 x 16cm, folio 32 x 25cm.
Provenance:
Collection of Robert Skelton, O.B.E. (1929-2022)
Collection Ishwari Prasad, Patna, from whom probably acquired by William Archer
Ishwari Prasad was one of the last artists of the Patna school. When he retired from the Calcutta School of Art in 1904, he travelled, with his son, to Patna to work for P. C. Manuk. He provided much information to the Archers in their research into Company paintings produced by that school and this drawing might have come to Skelton from William Archer.
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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Sunday 17th May: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 18th May: 10am to 5:30pm
Tuesday 19th May: 10am to 5pm
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