Maha-Lakshmi watered by elephants, North India, Punjab, Paha - Lot 196

Maha-Lakshmi watered by elephants, North India, Punjab, Pahari school, early 19th century Gold and silver gouache on paper depicting the crowned goddess Maha-Lakshmi, holding a lotus in two of her four hands, seated cross-legged on a lotus on a gold-plated throne. Above her, four elephants placed behind a red hanging shower her with water contained in vases. Around her throne, vases adorned with lotus bouquets, and to her right, a rajput warrior in armor stands on a small dais, the tip of his talwar pointing skyward. The scene is surrounded by a black border with two white lines. 20.2 x 24.7 cm Mounted painting, holes and accidents, repaints on the warrior, minor restorations.