A leaf from the 'Palam' Bhagavata Purana: The initiation of Krishna and Balarama, India, Delhi-Agra area, circa 1520-30
gouache on paper, inscibed in the upper margin with 1 line in devanagari script,
verso bearing a further inscription in black devanagari comprising five Sanskrit verses from the Bhagavata Purana, Book Ten, canto 45, vv.26-50
17.7 by 23.2cm.
Condition Report:
Partially hinged to the mount along upper section, paper in fragile condition, the folio with irregular edges, small tears and areas of paper loss, areas of staining mostly visible near edges and on blue ground, the pigments are overall strong and bright with small areas of pigment loss and some rubbing, the reverse with some staining mainly along edges, the inscription is clear and legible with minor loss to ink, as viewed.
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gouache on paper, inscibed in the upper margin with 1 line in devanagari script,
verso bearing a further inscription in black devanagari comprising five Sanskrit verses from the Bhagavata Purana, Book Ten, canto 45, vv.26-50
17.7 by 23.2cm.
Condition Report:
Partially hinged to the mount along upper section, paper in fragile condition, the folio with irregular edges, small tears and areas of paper loss, areas of staining mostly visible near edges and on blue ground, the pigments are overall strong and bright with small areas of pigment loss and some rubbing, the reverse with some staining mainly along edges, the inscription is clear and legible with minor loss to ink, as viewed.
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