ENSEMBLE DE QUATRE PEINTURES DE KALIGHAT Calcutta, fin du XIXe siècle (4)

ENSEMBLE DE QUATRE PEINTURES DE KALIGHAT Calcutta, fin du XIXe siècle FOUR KALIGHAT PAINTINGS OF HINDU GODS AND GODDESSES Calcutta, late 19th century Watercolor and tin on paper; the subjects include Lakshmi and Sarasvati; Bharat battling Nob and Koosh; Krishna on Kaliya and two females dancing. Image size: the largest 45cm (17 3/4in) x 27.5cm (10 7/8in), the smallest 41.5cm (16 3/8in) x 27.5cm (10 7/8in) ; Frame size: 58cm (22 7/8in) x 42cm (16 1/2in) (4). Footnotes: 加爾各答 十九世紀末 迦梨戈特繪畫四幅 水彩紙本 Provenance: Private Swiss Collection 來源： 瑞士私人珍藏 The battle scene labels each figure and is inscribed in English. 'Bhurrut (Bharat) the brother of Ram, & Nob, Koosh (Lava and Kush) the twin sons of Ram, they are fighting each other by bow & arrow. Monkey (Hanuman) the servant of Ram.' The scene relates to the conflict over the horse presented for Asvamedha sacrifice. See comparable examples attributed between c.1890-1900, including some of the same subjects, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (IM.2:1291-1917, IPN.2574, IS.40-1952, IS.41-1952, IS.279-1955, IS.686-1950, IS.265-1955 & IS.266-1955). Also see Bonhams, New York, 22 March 2024, lot 861. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union Européenne. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing