28th Apr, 2023 14:00

Islamic & Indian Art

 
  Lot 345
 

AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE TWENTY-FOUR JAIN TIRTHANKARAS
Possibly Gujarat, Western India, 19th century

AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE TWENTY-FOUR JAIN TIRTHANKARAS
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION
Possibly Gujarat, 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 an identifying symbol or animal and a nominal calligraphic cartouche, set within blue and white rules, and bold red borders, on a white cardboard mount, 12cm x 27cm excluding the mount.

Estimated at £150 - £200

 

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