A FINE INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING DEPICTING A ROYAL RETINUE CAUGHT IN A HAILSTORM, PAHARI REGION
A FINE INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING DEPICTING A ROYAL RETINUE CAUGHT IN A HAILSTORM, PAHARI REGION, LATE 18TH-19TH CENTURY
North India. Watercolors, gouache, and gold and silver paint on paper. Finely painted, depicting a military encampment caught in a sudden hailstorm. Soldiers abandon their vessels and activities, leaving garments spread across the ground to be washed by the downpour. Some cover their bleeding heads as they are struck by hail, while others hurry toward shelter. Horses and elephants crowd the encampment, and a general sits within a tent in the lower register seemingly unaffected by the commotion outside. At the upper left, a marching troop advances beyond the storm.
Inscriptions: To the back, inscribed 'Kharaiti Ram, Through Rai Singh's hand, 1872, no. 24' above further inscriptions in Persian.
Provenance: French trade. Previously in an English private collection and thence by descent.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.
Dimensions: Image size 27 x 38.5 cm, Size incl. frame 56 x 67.5 cm
Set inside a frame, behind glass. (2)
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Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 13 September 2011, lot 284
Price: USD 15,000 or approx.
EUR 19,000 (for two) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Two paintings from an Usha-Aniruddha series, North India, Pahari region, 1830-50
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of painting and composition with similar figures, thick dark clouds, and floral border. Note the size (19.7 x 33.9 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2011, lot 452
Price: USD 21,250 or approx.
EUR 27,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A painting of Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan, North India, Pahari region, 1775-1800
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of painting and composition with similar figures and thick dark clouds. Note the size (25.3 x 28.2 cm).
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A FINE INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING DEPICTING A ROYAL RETINUE CAUGHT IN A HAILSTORM, PAHARI REGION, LATE 18TH-19TH CENTURY
North India. Watercolors, gouache, and gold and silver paint on paper. Finely painted, depicting a military encampment caught in a sudden hailstorm. Soldiers abandon their vessels and activities, leaving garments spread across the ground to be washed by the downpour. Some cover their bleeding heads as they are struck by hail, while others hurry toward shelter. Horses and elephants crowd the encampment, and a general sits within a tent in the lower register seemingly unaffected by the commotion outside. At the upper left, a marching troop advances beyond the storm.
Inscriptions: To the back, inscribed 'Kharaiti Ram, Through Rai Singh's hand, 1872, no. 24' above further inscriptions in Persian.
Provenance: French trade. Previously in an English private collection and thence by descent.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.
Dimensions: Image size 27 x 38.5 cm, Size incl. frame 56 x 67.5 cm
Set inside a frame, behind glass. (2)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 13 September 2011, lot 284
Price: USD 15,000 or approx.
EUR 19,000 (for two) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Two paintings from an Usha-Aniruddha series, North India, Pahari region, 1830-50
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of painting and composition with similar figures, thick dark clouds, and floral border. Note the size (19.7 x 33.9 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2011, lot 452
Price: USD 21,250 or approx.
EUR 27,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A painting of Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan, North India, Pahari region, 1775-1800
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of painting and composition with similar figures and thick dark clouds. Note the size (25.3 x 28.2 cm).
Buyer's Premium
30%
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Estimate
Time, Location
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