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158 159 An illustration from a bhagavata purana:
104 | Bonhams Vamana visits Bali
Marwar, 19th century
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, single
line inscription in upper margin; Vishnu,
disguised as Vamana the dwarf, attempts to
trick the demon king Bali who pours water into
his hands.
Image: 10 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (26.2 x 17 cm)
$2,000 - 3,000

Provenance:
Acquired from Waddington and Tooth Ltd.,
London

157
An illustration from an unknown series:
chinchinwar family
Deccan, mid 19th century
Opaque watercolor on paper; nasta’liq
inscription ‘Chanchavar’ at top; hunters return
with a deer to a camp with female figures
tending to babies and a tame tiger.
Image: 8 7/8 x 5 in. (22.7 x 12.7 cm); Folio: 12
1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (31 x 20 cm)
$1,500 - 2,500

Provenance:
Acquired from Tooth and Sons, Ltd., London

158
An illustration from an unidentified series
Mawar, 19th century
Opaque watercolor on paper, seven lines of
devanagari script; ruler and consort in discourse
on an open pavilion.
Image: 5 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (13.8 x 18 cm); Folio: 10
3/4 x 8 1/8 in. (27.4 x 20.7 cm)
$1,000 - 1,500

159
An equestrian portrait
Jodhpur, circa 1830
Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper;
effaced devanagari inscription in the upper
register; the maharaja astride his horse, kitted
with weapons and heavily clad in armor.
11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (30 x 22 cm)
$3,000 - 4,000

Provenance:
Private East Coast Collection
Acquired from R. Adair Art/Antiques, Toronto,
1986

160
Lovers on a terrace
Jaipur, late 18th century
Ink on paper; the couple making love on an
outdoor terrace.
Folio: 8 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (22.3 x 17 cm)
$2,000 - 3,000