Lot 521
A POLYCHROME PAINTING ON COTTON, PICCHAVI
Estimated Value:
1.500 € - 2.500 €
Result:
incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
North India, 19th/ 20th cent.90 x 150 cm
The rectangular painting is completely occupied by a large figure of the blue Krishna standing on a figure reclining on a small plinth, flanked by some recipients, his left arm placed behind him while the left is raised touching a flower, some lotus flowers placed against his right shoulder, elegantly dressed, his garment decorated with scattered flower heads, lavishly bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression, turban placed on his head and decorated with a fan
From a private German collection, acquired from Siegfrid Doege, Munich, 7 April 1991; a copy of the certificate is available - Minor traces of age and wear, framed and glazed


