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LOT 296

Lot 296

A Gold-Heightened Gesso Painting of Shiva Nataraja, Tanjore, South India, 18th Century

A Gold-Heightened Gesso Painting of Shiva Nataraja, Tanjore, South India, 18th Century
Lot 296 Details
A Gold-Heightened Gesso Painting of Shiva Nataraja, Tanjore, South India, 18th Century

南印度 十八世纪 坦贾武尔 金彩石膏湿婆天舞像

Gouache, gold, and glass inlays on gesso on wood panel
frame 43.7 x 37.6 in — 111 x 95.5 cm

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $27,560
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A Gold-Heightened Gesso Painting of Shiva Nataraja, Tanjore, South India, 18th Century
  • A Gold-Heightened Gesso Painting of Shiva Nataraja, Tanjore, South India, 18th Century
  • A Gold-Heightened Gesso Painting of Shiva Nataraja, Tanjore, South India, 18th Century
  • A Gold-Heightened Gesso Painting of Shiva Nataraja, Tanjore, South India, 18th Century
  • A Gold-Heightened Gesso Painting of Shiva Nataraja, Tanjore, South India, 18th Century
Provenance:

Janak Khendry Collection, Toronto, ON
来源:
珍纳克·亨德里私人珍藏 多伦多

Literature:

Pratapaditya Pal, "May the Immeasurable Wealth of Your Dance Fill My Consciousness: Dancing Deities of India", Orientations, July/August 1997, p.29, fig.2

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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