05-16-201505-16-2015
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Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2810BBoston
May 16, 2015 11:00 AMCalender
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Miniature Painting Depicting Radha and Krishna

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$7,380$6,000
Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2810BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 16, 2015 11:00AM

Description:

Miniature Painting Depicting Radha and Krishna, India, 18th/19th century, Pahari School, opaque color and gold on wasli, based on a theme from the Bhagavata Purana, the pair of lovers underneath a lotus parasol, with a pair of sacred cows and a calf beside them, a pond with lotus flowers below and two flowering trees on either side, a dark sky above them, all surrounded by a red and yellow line border, sight size 9 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

Taped to mat at top two corners, light crease to the left of Krishna, slight buckling.


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Keywords

India, Pahari School, Genevieve S. Funk