An illustration to a Ramayana series: Sugriva takes Rama and Lakshmana to the mountain cave, North India, Punjab Hills, Kangra, circa 1800

gouache heightened with gold and silver on paper, within narrow dark blue border comprising scrolling floral vines

painting 23 by 32.4cm; leaf 25.1 by 34.3cm.

Condition Report:
Margins of the folio have been trimmed, hinged to the mount along upper edge, in overall good condition, the pigment colours are strong, faint vertical creases near the centre of the painting with minor associated pigment loss, a few additional spots of pigment loss and some rubbing to pigments, minor scattered areas of discolouration, the reverse with remnants of previous mounting along upper edge with old inventory numbers in pencil, numbered '2' near left edge, as viewed.