19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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MAHARAJA MAN SINGH OF JODHPUR PAYING A VISIT TO HIS GURU, DEV NATH
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, first half 19th century
MAHARAJA MAN SINGH OF JODHPUR PAYING A VISIT TO HIS GURU, DEV NATH
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, first half 19th century
Opaque pigments heightened with gold and silver on wove paper, depicting the Maharaja of Jodhpur, Man Singh (r. 1803 - 1843), respectfully prostrating and bending forward in front of his guru, Dev Nath, a member of the Nath lineage of yoga-practicing ascetics and Man Singh's spiritual guide and confidant, the ruler dropping silver coins next to Dev Nath's feet, each figure accompanied by a large following of attendants and advisors, all clad in white, the colour of piety and purity, the two factions easily recognisable thanks to peculiar headdresses and colourful turbans, pasted on a thick cardboard mount.
30.5cm x 40cm including the mount
Provenance: The Estate of Alice Kringstein (née Katz, 1932 - 2022).
Sold for £308
MAHARAJA MAN SINGH OF JODHPUR PAYING A VISIT TO HIS GURU, DEV NATH
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, first half 19th century
Opaque pigments heightened with gold and silver on wove paper, depicting the Maharaja of Jodhpur, Man Singh (r. 1803 - 1843), respectfully prostrating and bending forward in front of his guru, Dev Nath, a member of the Nath lineage of yoga-practicing ascetics and Man Singh's spiritual guide and confidant, the ruler dropping silver coins next to Dev Nath's feet, each figure accompanied by a large following of attendants and advisors, all clad in white, the colour of piety and purity, the two factions easily recognisable thanks to peculiar headdresses and colourful turbans, pasted on a thick cardboard mount.
30.5cm x 40cm including the mount
Provenance: The Estate of Alice Kringstein (née Katz, 1932 - 2022).
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
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