Page 94 - Saturday Sale Asian Art March 18 2017 Sotheby's NYC

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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE CANADIAN COLLECTION

MAHARAJA MAN SINGH WATCHING
DANCERS IN THE ZENANA
INDIA, JODHPUR, CIRCA 1830

Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
image: 12 by 9⅞ in., 30.5 by 25.1 cm
folio: 13½ by 11¼ in., 34.3 by 28.6 cm
Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur (r.1803-1843) sits on a
projecting marble terrace of a brilliant white pavilion, holding
a tiny gold cup. His favorite consort seated beside him holding
a gold ask. They watch a formal entertainment of a female
dancer and musicians. Two maidens stand behind them, with
one holding a chowrie ( ywhisk), the other his black shield.
A black ink inscription in a later hand in Devanagari script in
the blue sky above.

1200

$ 4,000-6,000

1201

MAHARAJA MAN SINGH ACCEPTS A CUP
FROM HIS CONSORT
INDIA, JODHPUR, CIRCA 1830

Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
image: 14⅛ by 9¾ in., 35.9 by 24.8 cm
folio: 15⅛ by 11 in., 38.4 by 28 cm
Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur (r.1803-1843) sits on a green
and gold carpet, on a marbled terrace, in front of a small
hexagonal-roofed pavilion overlooking the river. His consort
seated beside him demurely holding her veil. A handmaiden
o ers a small cup containing an intoxicating liquor poured
from a golden ask.

$ 4,000-6,000

1202

1201 PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF DR. CLAUS VIRCH

A PORTRAIT OF MAHARAJA RAM SINGH OF
MARWAR
INDIA, JODHPUR OR BIKANER, CIRCA 1770-
1800

Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
image: 10 by 6 in., 25.4 by 15.2 cm
folio: 11½ by 7 in., 29.2 by 17.8 cm
Maharaja Ram Singh of Marwar (r. 1730-1772) sits holding the
long winding stem of a huqqah. This very formal presentation
portrait depicts the ruler nimbate wearing a long accordion-
pleated sa ron jama with a tall brilliant red pagri (turban),
containing gold and jeweled ornaments and a sarpech. On a
terrace beneath a metal-posted canopy, against a at green
background - all on a magni cent vermillion red carpet.

$ 3,000-5,000

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