INDIA, RAJASTHAN, 19TH CENTURY

Name: AN UNUSUAL PAINTING OF A DEITY, POSSIBLY SHIVA
Brand: INDIA, RAJASTHAN, 19TH CENTURY
Price: 2400.00 USD
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Price Realised USD 3,024

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USD 3,000 - USD 5,000

Closed: 28 Sep 2022

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AN UNUSUAL PAINTING OF A DEITY, POSSIBLY SHIVA

INDIA, RAJASTHAN, 19TH CENTURY

Price Realised USD 3,024

Closed: 28 Sep 2022

Price Realised USD 3,024

Closed: 28 Sep 2022

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6⁵⁄₈ x 4⁵⁄₈ in. (16.8 x 11.7 cm.) (folio)
‌5 x 3¹⁄₈ in. (12.7 x 7.9 cm.) (image)

The John C. and Susan L. Huntington Collection, Columbus, Ohio, 1980s.

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Lot Essay

The present painting appears to illustrate a highly unusual depiction of the god Shiva. His snake, Vasuki, weaves between his two front arms, rather than coiling around Shiva’s neck. He carries none of his usual attributes, but instead a branch. The seated figure in his matted hair, appearing to be crowned or even -hooded figure seated in , is also most unusual deviation from what is normally either a sun and moon, or the goddess Ganga. He is seated in the posture, as he often is portrayed in South Indian bronzes; however with lotus pads as his base and foot rest, the image is also reminiscent of the Pala period tradition.