India, Kishangarh, Circa 1735
A Lady Breastfeeding an Infant
Found at
Christies,
New York
Indian & Southeast Asian Art, Lot 709
21. Mar - 21. Mar 2008
Indian & Southeast Asian Art, Lot 709
21. Mar - 21. Mar 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
A Lady Breastfeeding an Infant
India, Kishangarh, circa 1735
Seated on a low throne with a bolster for support, wearing a floral lengha and pink choli and diaphanous purple odhini printed with gold motifs, pearl and emerald jewelry abundant and her forehead smeared with turmeric, cradling the infant in her lap
Ink, opaque and transparent pigments, and gold, on paper
12 x 8ΒΌ in. (30 x 21 cm.), excluding borders
India, Kishangarh, circa 1735
Seated on a low throne with a bolster for support, wearing a floral lengha and pink choli and diaphanous purple odhini printed with gold motifs, pearl and emerald jewelry abundant and her forehead smeared with turmeric, cradling the infant in her lap
Ink, opaque and transparent pigments, and gold, on paper
12 x 8ΒΌ in. (30 x 21 cm.), excluding borders
