A PAUBHA DEPICTING A VAISHNAVITE TEMPLE Nepal, Dated by inscription to 1821
Lord Vishnu flanked by Garuda and Laksmi standing in the portals of the temple, with narrative scenes above, the donor family and the performance of puja below, all bound by a floral border
23 1/2 by 16 3/4 in. (60 x 40 cm)
23 1/2 by 16 3/4 in. (60 x 40 cm)
Details
- Title : A PAUBHA DEPICTING A VAISHNAVITE TEMPLE Nepal, Dated by inscription to 1821
- Classification : Painting
- Dimension : 23 1/2 by 16 3/4 in. (60 x 40 cm)
- Accession No : LOT 904
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Collection : Sotheby’s
- Status : SOLD AT: THE RICHARD R. & MAGDALENA ERNST COLLECTION OF HIMALAYAN ART 22 MARCH 2018 | 10:00 AM EDT NEW YORK
- ESTIMATE : 8,000 — 12,000 USD
- LOT SOLD : 5,625 USD
- CATALOGUE NOTE : The inscription states that the painting was consecrated in 1821 on the occasion of the culmination of the performance of the Anantavrata by Narapati Rajopadhyaya.