Three small gouaches depicting Vishnu, Krishna and Arjuna in - Lot 168

Three small gouaches depicting Vishnu, Krishna and Arjuna in procession in a chariot, India, Punjab Hills, mid-18th century Three gouaches on paper enhanced with gold and framed with a red border depicting a procession of horsemen on horseback or elephants, standing men and chariots, the largest in each painting carrying Vishnu recognizable by his blue skin and the attributes he holds in his four hands (lotus flower, conch shell, mace and disk). Respectively on a blue, yellow and green background. Framed. Page dimensions: 14 x 20.2 cm; 14.3 x 21.5 cm; 12.5 x 19.3 cm Waviness, folds, small stains, one with a blackened strip running through it, traces of adhesive, pencilling in the margins, small tears around the edges. The third glued to paper. A painting with the same subject and very similar composition, from Edwin Binney's third collection, is in the San Diego Museum of Art (1990.1162). It is attributed to Himachal Pradesh, circa 1740. Paris private collection, lots 166 to 193.