A JAIN PAINTING WITH THE TWENTY-FOUR TIRTHANKARAS Possibly Gujarat, North Western India, 19th century  Opaque pigments on paper, the horizontal composition depicting the Twenty-Four Tirthankaras (Jain spiritual teachers) seated in lotus position on a plain throne, each one accompanied by a symbol or animal and a calligraphic cartouche identifying them, within blue and white rules and bold red borders, 12cm x 27cm. Provenance: from an American private collection.