Devi Riding a Tiger, Accompanied by Hanuman, Jammu
mid-18th century or later.

Lot 1 (Classical Indian Art Auction 4)

Provenance: The Royal Mandi Collection Opaque pigments on Wasli, 8.9 x 6.8 in. (22.6 x 17.2 cm.) This painting presents a dynamic depiction of the ... read more

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Hanuman Lifting Mount Dronagiri
Chamba, c. 1840.

Lot 2 (Classical Indian Art Auction 4)

Opaque pigments on Wasli, 7.8 x 5.6 in. (19.8 x 14.2 cm.). Throughout the history of Pahari painting, painters were not only engaged in illustrating ... read more

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Rama, Sita and Lakshmana visit the sage Bharadvaja’s hermitage
Folio from a Ram-charit-manas of Tulsidas series, Guler school in the Punjab plains, c. 1780-90.

Lot 3 (Classical Indian Art Auction 4)

Opaque pigments and gold on Wasli, 14 x 10.3 in. (35.5 x 26.16 cm.) This painting illustrates an episode described in ‘Lanka-kanda’ of the Ram-charit- ... read more

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Krishna and others vanquish Nikumbha, folio from the Harivamsa Purana
Attributed to Purkhu of Samloti (Kangra) Kangra, first quarter of the 19th century.

Lot 4 (Classical Indian Art Auction 4)

Provenance: The Royal Mandi Collection Sotheby’s New York, 19 March 2008, lot 211. Opaque watercolours, gold and silver on Wasli, 18.5 x 14.3 in. (47 ... read more

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Krishna rescues Nanda from the domain of Varuna
Pahari, Kangra, c. 1825.

Lot 5 (Classical Indian Art Auction 4)

Provenance: Christie’s, London, An Eye Enchanted: Indian Paintings from the Toby Falk, Collection, 27 October 2023. Opaque watercolours heightened ... read more

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The Battle of Rama and Ravana, folio from a Ramayana series
Kangra, c. 1840

Lot 6 (Classical Indian Art Auction 4)

Opaque pigments on Wasli 5.9 x 11.4 in. (14.9 x 28.9 cm.) This dynamic painting captures the climactic battle of the Ramayana, where the forces of ... read more

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The holy family: Shiva with Parvati and Their Sons
Mandi School, dated 1799 CE

Lot 7 (Classical Indian Art Auction 4)

Provenance: The Royal Mandi Collection. Opaque pigments on Wasli 8.1 x 11.2 in. (20.5 x 28.4 cm.) Inscribed on the verso in Takri: ‘sri janamdina ... read more

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Two folios from a dispersed Shahnama (The Book of Kings) by Ferdowsi: Rustam’s Fourth and Seventh Trials: He Cleaves a Witch and in the other Kills the White Div
Kashmir, c. 1800

Lot 8 (Classical Indian Art Auction 4)

Opaque watercolour with gold on paper. 11.9 x 7.4 in. (30.2 x 18.7 cm.) These two folios illustrate pivotal moments from the Haft Khwan or "Seven ... read more

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Rajnartakais - A Pair of Dancing Courtesans (Recto); Blue-throated Green Barbet (Megalaima asiatica) perched on a tree (Verso)
Late Mughal at Delhi, c. 1730

Lot 9 (Classical Indian Art Auction 4)

Opaque atercolour heightened with gold on Wasli Folio: 15.5 x 10.5 in. (39.3 x 26.6 cm.) Image Recto: 9.5 x 6.7 in. (24.1 x 17.1 cm.) Image Verso: 9 ... read more

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Krishna Dancing With Radha (accompanied by maidens)
Attributed to Muhammad Faqirullah Khan Provincial Mughal at Farrukhabad, Awadh, c. 1760

Lot 10 (Classical Indian Art Auction 4)

Provenance: Sotheby's London, March 16 1937, lot 562 William H. Diehl, New York. Acquired by him at the Persian Antique Gallery, 32 East 57th Street, ... read more

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