17th Oct, 2024 11:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION: Fine Asian Art, Buddhism and Hinduism
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU AND GARUDA, NEPAL 16TH-17TH CENTURY
Sold for €10,400
including Buyer's Premium
Finely cast in three parts, the four-armed Vishnu is seated in dhyanasana atop a double lotus pedestal, supported by Garuda with outstretched wings and arms. Vishnu holds the wheel of dharma, a conch, a mace, and a lotus blossom in his four hands. He is clad in a diaphanous dhoti that pools gracefully below his feet, complemented by a billowing shawl, and is richly adorned with elaborate jewelry. His serene face features almond-shaped eyes, a circular urna, and full lips forming a calm smile. His hair is arranged in a high chignon, elegantly framed by a five-paneled tiara.
Separately cast and attached to the front of the lotus pedestal, Garuda wears an elaborate feathered headdress, his wings outspread in flight, his three-clawed talons each clutching the head of a naga.
Provenance: Philip Goldman Collection, London, United Kingdom, and thence by descent. In 1960, Philip Goldman (1922-2012) and his wife Rosalind opened a small gallery in London, specializing in art from Africa, Melanesia, and East Asia. While working for an American company after retiring from the RAF, Philip collected art directly from local tribes during his business trips to New Guinea, Borneo, and Nigeria. A lifelong member of the Royal Anthropological Institute, he continued to collect and sell art privately even in retirement, always expanding his horizons.
Condition: Good condition with extensive wear predominantly from centuries of worship within the culture. Casting irregularities, rubbing and losses to gilt, minor nicks, light scratches, small dents, minor losses. Small scattered areas of verdigris. The base is unsealed. Remnants of red pigment.
Weight: 2,387 g
Dimensions: Height 22.7 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related Nepalese gilt-bronze figure of Vishnu standing beneath Nagas, 20.3 cm high, dated ca. 1700, in the Norton Simon Museum, accession number F.1983.29.S. Compare a related Nepalese schist image of Vishnu riding Garuda, dated 16th-17th century, 44.6 cm high, in the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1982.1450.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 9 December 2021, lot 74
Price: EUR 11,340 or approx. EUR 13,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Vishnu and Garuda, Nepal, 16th century
Expert remark: Compare the related subject albeit with a different arrangement. Note the smaller size (19 cm).
Finely cast in three parts, the four-armed Vishnu is seated in dhyanasana atop a double lotus pedestal, supported by Garuda with outstretched wings and arms. Vishnu holds the wheel of dharma, a conch, a mace, and a lotus blossom in his four hands. He is clad in a diaphanous dhoti that pools gracefully below his feet, complemented by a billowing shawl, and is richly adorned with elaborate jewelry. His serene face features almond-shaped eyes, a circular urna, and full lips forming a calm smile. His hair is arranged in a high chignon, elegantly framed by a five-paneled tiara.
Separately cast and attached to the front of the lotus pedestal, Garuda wears an elaborate feathered headdress, his wings outspread in flight, his three-clawed talons each clutching the head of a naga.
Provenance: Philip Goldman Collection, London, United Kingdom, and thence by descent. In 1960, Philip Goldman (1922-2012) and his wife Rosalind opened a small gallery in London, specializing in art from Africa, Melanesia, and East Asia. While working for an American company after retiring from the RAF, Philip collected art directly from local tribes during his business trips to New Guinea, Borneo, and Nigeria. A lifelong member of the Royal Anthropological Institute, he continued to collect and sell art privately even in retirement, always expanding his horizons.
Condition: Good condition with extensive wear predominantly from centuries of worship within the culture. Casting irregularities, rubbing and losses to gilt, minor nicks, light scratches, small dents, minor losses. Small scattered areas of verdigris. The base is unsealed. Remnants of red pigment.
Weight: 2,387 g
Dimensions: Height 22.7 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related Nepalese gilt-bronze figure of Vishnu standing beneath Nagas, 20.3 cm high, dated ca. 1700, in the Norton Simon Museum, accession number F.1983.29.S. Compare a related Nepalese schist image of Vishnu riding Garuda, dated 16th-17th century, 44.6 cm high, in the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1982.1450.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 9 December 2021, lot 74
Price: EUR 11,340 or approx. EUR 13,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Vishnu and Garuda, Nepal, 16th century
Expert remark: Compare the related subject albeit with a different arrangement. Note the smaller size (19 cm).
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