19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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KRISHNA AND RADHA MEETING IN THE FOREST
Kangra, Pahari Hills, Northern India, second half 19th century
KRISHNA AND RADHA MEETING IN THE FOREST
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Kangra, Pahari Hills, Northern India, second half 19th century
Opaque pigments and gold on thick wove paper, depicting one of the romantic gatherings of Lord Krishna with his beloved Radha in a forest outside their village, the Hindu god playing the flute, Radha cautiously approaching with her head covered with a golden shawl, the background filled with flowering trees, set within traditional Kangra school borders with a frieze of white rosette and gold leaf scrolls on black and bright red outer borders, accompanied by the original frame label by Garelick Gallery, attributing the painting to 18th-century Kangra.
16cm x 25.5cm
Sold for £615
KRISHNA AND RADHA MEETING IN THE FOREST
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Kangra, Pahari Hills, Northern India, second half 19th century
Opaque pigments and gold on thick wove paper, depicting one of the romantic gatherings of Lord Krishna with his beloved Radha in a forest outside their village, the Hindu god playing the flute, Radha cautiously approaching with her head covered with a golden shawl, the background filled with flowering trees, set within traditional Kangra school borders with a frieze of white rosette and gold leaf scrolls on black and bright red outer borders, accompanied by the original frame label by Garelick Gallery, attributing the painting to 18th-century Kangra.
16cm x 25.5cm
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
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
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18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
