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19th-century Indian gold Tanjore Painting of Krishna

1800's

$5,000
£3,788.92
€4,416.17
CA$7,147.16
A$7,236.68
CHF 4,116.92
MX$87,948.30
NOK 48,664.10
SEK 48,408.45
DKK 33,011.95

About the Item

Description Opaque water-based pigments with raised gold leaf and glass stones on canvas South India/presumably Tanjore, 19th century Illustration of Krishna the Butter Thief Krishna as the divine child enjoying a butterball and holding a pot of butterballs Attended by his mother Yashoda With lavish gold foil ornamentation Framed under glass with light brown wooden frame Dimensions, framed: 20.25 x 26.75 inches. Provenance: Private collection, Philadelphia. Tanjore painting is a classical South Indian painting style, which emerged in the town of Thanjavur (Tanjore) in the 18th century. Paintings of this kind usually feature rich, flat and vivid colors, a simple composition, glittering gold foils and inlaid glass beads or even gemstones. Traditionally the subjects are Hindu deities and saints. The works were generally executed on canvas, wood panels, glass, paper, ivory or entire walls and served as devotional icons. Condition: The work is overall in fair condition. The canvas is laid on board. There are some losses and color flaking here and there, especially along the edges as well as partly to the figures. Some retouching to the paint and gold can be seen. Several glass tiles in border are missing. The edges show material losses. Unframed. 20.25 x 26.75 inches
  • Creation Year:
    1800's
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.75 in (67.95 cm)Width: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Wilton Manors, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU245218325412

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