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In the mid-eighteenth century, as Northern India 402 403
was shaken by the invasion of Nadir Shah (1739) A PAINTING OF THE HOLY FAMILY A PAINTING OF SHIVA AND PARVATI
and the subsequent incursions by Ahmad Shah NORTH INDIA, PUNJAB HILLS, KANGRA, NORTH INDIA, PUNJAB HILLS, KANGRA,
Abdali, a unlikely development in the arts took MID-19TH CENTURY SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY
place in the Punjab Hills. Under the patronage of Image 7¿ x 3√ in. (18.1 x 9.8 cm.) Image 8Ω x 6 in. (21.6 x 15.4 cm.)
Raja Govardhan Chand (1744–1773) in Haripur- folio 7æ x 4Ω in. (19.7 x 11.4 cm.) folio 11¿ x 8Ω in. (28.3 x 21.6 cm.)
Guler, asylum was given to refugee artists trained
in the Mughal style of painting. Thus developed $5,000-7,000 $7,000-9,000
the Kangra style, where artists adopted themes
from the love poetry of Jayadeva, Bihari and
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE
Keshav Das and where miniatures were sufused
Royal Mandi collection, according to Royal Mandi collection, according to
with romantic love and bhakti mysticism (see M.S. inventory stamp. inventory stamp.
Randhawa, Kangra Paintings on Love, New Delhi, Collection of Gordon H. Mattison Collection of Gordon H. Mattison
1962, p. 19). (1915-1999), Maryland. (1915-1999), Maryland.

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