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Lot Essay
The present painting from Guler depicts the Lord Ganesha seated on a lotus flower. In his trunk he holds a ladoo, the god’s preferred sweetmeat, and his four arms carry an elephant goad, a rosary and a second ladoo. The image is strikingly painted using a restricted palette, and is unusual in that the god is shown crowned. The horizontal stripes on his body indicate the Shiva ambit of his worship. Compare the present lot to a similar Pahari painting of Ganesha seated on a lotus flower from circa 1720, from the collection of the British Museum (acc. no. 1966,0212,0.3).
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Condition report
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There are two small circular areas of discoloration above Ganesha’s head. Two additional areas of discoloration on either side of the lotus base. A few minor water stains, including in the top right corner, in the sky to the left of the tree, and in the green ground in the bottom right quadrant. Expected abrasion with associated minor pigment loss, particularly on the left side of the painting.
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Lot 12Sale 19016
NORTH INDIA, PUNJAB HILLS, GULER, CIRCA 1760A PAINTING OF GANESHAEstimate: USD 30,000 - 50,000
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