A narrative miniature painting India, Kangra, 19th century from the estate of Alice Boner.
A Narrative Miniature Painting India, Pahari School, Kangra, 19th Century
NARRATIVE MINIATURE. India, Pahari School, Kangra, 19th century 17.5 x 24.2 cm.
Gouache on paper. Finely painted illustration with simultaneous display. In a Palace, the death of a young woman is mourned in the left upper screen third in the presence of a woman in yellow Sari and a man wearing a green turban. This couple is sitting in the middle part of the image with three men below right leaving the estate with straps.
Provenance: The private collection of the Swiss artist and pioneering scholar in the field of Indian art history, Dr Alice Boner (1889-1981). For her unique contribution to the understanding of Indian art, she was awarded the Padma Bhushan, an Indian civilian award that is awarded to recognise distinguished service of a high order to the nation, in any field, by the President of India in 1974. She was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Zürich.
Gouache on paper. Finely painted illustration with simultaneous display. In a Palace, the death of a young woman is mourned in the left upper screen third in the presence of a woman in yellow Sari and a man wearing a green turban. This couple is sitting in the middle part of the image with three men below right leaving the estate with straps.
Provenance: The private collection of the Swiss artist and pioneering scholar in the field of Indian art history, Dr Alice Boner (1889-1981). For her unique contribution to the understanding of Indian art, she was awarded the Padma Bhushan, an Indian civilian award that is awarded to recognise distinguished service of a high order to the nation, in any field, by the President of India in 1974. She was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Zürich.
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