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Lot 84

A RARE POLYCHROME PAINTING ON COTTON

Estimated Value:

3.000 € - 5.000 €

Result:

incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

North India, 19th/ early 20th cent.
150 x 207 cm
The rectangular painting is divided into eight horizontal bands, each seeing episodes from the life of Krishna, his adventures including conquering demons, partly placed in a mountainous landscape, lakes and partly with pavilions and buildings painted in a western perspective.
From a private German collection, acquired from Siegfrid Doege, Munich, 7 April 1991; a copy of the certificate is available - Traces of age and minor wear, framed and glazed