22nd Apr, 2020 15:00

Islamic & Indian Art

 
  Lot 20
 

AN ASCETIC IN MEDITATION PROPERTY OF THE LATE BRUNO CARUSO (1927 - 2018) COLLECTION
Possibly Kota, Rajasthan, North Western India, 19th century

AN ASCETIC IN MEDITATION
PROPERTY OF THE LATE BRUNO CARUSO (1927 - 2018) COLLECTION
Possibly Kota, Rajasthan, North Western India, 19th century

Opaque pigments on paper, the vertical composition depicting a naked ascetic, possibly a Shaivite sadhu, with his eyes closed in meditation, on his arms and wrist bracelets reminiscent of rosary beads possibly made of rudrakshas, his knees clenched to his torso, a high horizon in the background, the painting pasted onto a later orange border with silver floral decoration, a later added inscription in black ink Urdu at the top 'Hazrat-e Mansur-e Hallaj', 32cm x 21.5cm.

Sold for £150

Includes Buyer's Premium


 

Do you have an item similar to the item above? If so please click the link below to submit a free online valuation request through our website.

 

Images*

Drag and drop .jpg images here to upload, or click here to select images.