8th Nov, 2023 13:00
Indian, Islamic, South East Asian and Himalayan Works of Art
709
MATSYA RECOVERS THE VEDAS FROM DAMANAKA, KANGRA, CIRCA 1830
gouache with gold on paper, the fish incarnation of Vishnu holding the sacred texts which he has recovered from the demon Damanaka who has been hiding in a conch shell, surrounded by scrolling leafy border, framed, 15 x 18.5cm
Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Simon Ray Ltd., London 2016. Formerly in the collection of Dr. Alma Latifi, CIE, OBE
Published: Simon Ray, Indian and Islamic Art Works of Art, 2016, cat.64
The scene is from a Dasavatara series, set during the time of the great deluge, when Damanaka, who has taken advantage of the chaos to steal the Vedas from Brahma and disappeared with them into the depths, is discovered hiding in a conch shell by Matsya. The god tackles the demon with his mace, while four figures representing the Vedas look on from dry land.
Sold for £4,000
gouache with gold on paper, the fish incarnation of Vishnu holding the sacred texts which he has recovered from the demon Damanaka who has been hiding in a conch shell, surrounded by scrolling leafy border, framed, 15 x 18.5cm
Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Simon Ray Ltd., London 2016. Formerly in the collection of Dr. Alma Latifi, CIE, OBE
Published: Simon Ray, Indian and Islamic Art Works of Art, 2016, cat.64
The scene is from a Dasavatara series, set during the time of the great deluge, when Damanaka, who has taken advantage of the chaos to steal the Vedas from Brahma and disappeared with them into the depths, is discovered hiding in a conch shell by Matsya. The god tackles the demon with his mace, while four figures representing the Vedas look on from dry land.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, South East Asian and Himalayan Works of Art, 8th Nov, 2023
