Illustration of a Ragamala, Ragini Dhanasri, Woman painting - Lot 183

Illustration of a Ragamala, Ragini Dhanasri, Woman painting her lover's portrait on a tablet, North India, Amber or Jaipur, second half of the 18th century Gouache, gold and silver on cardboard depicting a woman seated in front of a pavilion in the company of the following, painting her lover's portrait on a tablet. In the foreground, the lover is riding a prancing horse; he is accompanied by three men on foot, one of whom is playing the sarod. in the foreground on his prancing horse. Mounted on an album page with a wide red margin. Painting size: 17.6 x 10 cm; page size: 30.3 x 23.2 cm Some polychromy, stains and wear, lower part of calligraphic cartouche retouched, margin heavily worn at edge. Provenance : Sotheby's sale, London, July 14, 1971, lot 173. Former collection of Dr. W. B. Manley This page presents a composition very close to a page preserved at the Art Institute of Chicago (1962.147.20) attributed to Jaipur, circa 1745-70. Paris private collection, lots 166 to 193.