Description

India.- Mica Paintings.- Indian School (mid-19th century) Album containing over 50 paintings on mica, finely executed artworks, mainly of Hindu deities, with some trades and occupations, but also with landscapes, bodycolour on mica, various sizes between approx. 120 x 75 mm (4 3/4 x 3 in) and 145 x 200 mm (5 3/47 7/8 in), some surface defects with minor areas of loss to some, mainly pigment loss/abrasion, some splits to mica, some tipped onto album leaves, others loose, signs of missing album leaves and removed artworks apparent, later boards, lacking spine, upper cover detached, very worn, [mid- to late-19th century]

Provenance:
Sale. Sotheby's, 15th February 1990, lot 3

Description

India.- Mica Paintings.- Indian School (mid-19th century) Album containing over 50 paintings on mica, finely executed artworks, mainly of Hindu deities, with some trades and occupations, but also with landscapes, bodycolour on mica, various sizes between approx. 120 x 75 mm (4 3/4 x 3 in) and 145 x 200 mm (5 3/47 7/8 in), some surface defects with minor areas of loss to some, mainly pigment loss/abrasion, some splits to mica, some tipped onto album leaves, others loose, signs of missing album leaves and removed artworks apparent, later boards, lacking spine, upper cover detached, very worn, [mid- to late-19th century]

Provenance:
Sale. Sotheby's, 15th February 1990, lot 3

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