3^rd-4^th century. Superbly modeled standing on a square plinth and holding the folds of his sanghati in his left hand, the robe finely detailed with voluminous folds, the serene face with bow-shaped mouth, aquiline nose, and heavy-lidded eyes flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in thick locks over the ushnisha.

Provenance: An old private collection in Paris, France. Indian Heritage, Paris, France, acquired from the above. LP Collection Paris, France, acquired from the above. An expertise signed by Frédéric Rond, owner of Indian Heritage, dated 27 August 2015, addressed to the present owner, and dating the present lot circa 3^rd century, accompanies this lot. Established in 2006 by Frédéric Rond, Indian Heritage is a gallery specializing in Indian and Himalayan art. Located in St Germain des Prés, Paris, it offers a large selection of primitive and classical pieces.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Restoration to where the feet connect with the base. Several smaller breakages and losses with associated minor repairs and old fills. Nicks and light scratches. Signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations. Good patina.

Dimensions: Height 87 cm (excl. base) and ca. 110 cm (incl. base)

In addition to schist, stucco was a popular medium for sculpture in the ancient Gandhara region. A lightweight, malleable ware, stucco readily lends itself to delicate detailing and sensitive modeling, conveying a sense of emotional presence exemplified in this large-scale figure of Buddha. With idealized proportions, beatific expression, and flowing robes, the serene figure is the embodiment of compassion.

Literature comparison:
Compare two related Gandharan stucco figures of standing Buddhas in the National Museum, New Delhi, dated 2^nd-3^rd century, illustrated by Giovanni Verri, et al., Investigations of a Gandharan stucco head of the Buddha at the Victoria and Albert Museum (IM.3-1931), Techne, issue 48, 2019, fig. 13. Compare a related example illustrated in Kurita, Gandharan Art, Vol. II, Tokyo, 1990, no. 305.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 March 2012, lot 16
Price: USD 98,500 or approx. EUR 116,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An important polychromed stucco figure of Buddha, Gandhara, 3^rd/4^th century
Expert remark: Note the similar size (80 cm) and faint remnants of polychrome pigments.



犍陀羅罕見灰泥佛陀立像
三至四世紀。佛陀立於方座上，佛像面容呈橢圓形﹐眉目端莊﹐鼻樑高而長﹐雙眼微垂，雙眉之間有白毫，頭髮呈波浪形並有頂髻﹐身披希臘式大褂﹐衣褶多線條流暢。

來源：法國巴黎私人舊藏；法國巴黎Indian Heritage藝廊，購於上述收藏；法國巴黎LP Collection收藏，購於上述遺產。隨附一份由Frédéric Rond，Indian Heritage藝廊擁有者，於2015年8月27日出具的文書，收件人為現在的持有者，指出此拍品為三世紀產物。Indian Heritage 由 Frédéric Rond 於 2006 年創立，是一家專門從事印度和喜馬拉雅藝術的藝廊。它位於巴黎聖日爾曼德佩區，提供大量原始和古典作品。
品相：品相良好，腳與底座連接的位置有修補。一些較小的破損和缺損以及相關的小修和舊填充物，刻痕、劃痕和輕微風化和侵蝕，結殼。包漿良好。

尺寸：高 87 厘米 (不含底座)，約110 厘米 (含底座)

除了片岩，灰泥也是古代犍陀羅地區流行的造像材料。灰泥是一種輕質、可塑的材料，很容易通過細節和造型傳遞出這種大型佛像所體現的情感存在感。理想化的比例、祥和的表情和飄逸的長袍也象徵著慈悲。

文獻比較：
比較兩件相近的公元二至三世紀犍陀羅灰泥佛陀立像，收藏於新德里，見Giovanni Verri編，〈Investigations of a Gandharan stucco head of the Buddha at the Victoria and Albert Museum (IM.3-1931)〉，《Techne》，卷48，2019年，圖13。比較一件相近的例子，見Kurita，《Gandharan Art》，卷II，東京，1990年，編號305。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2012年3月20日，lot 16
價格：USD 98,500（相當於今日EUR 116,000）
描述：公元三至四世紀犍陀羅灰泥佛陀立像
專家評論：請注意相似的尺寸(80 厘米) 和些微地顏料殘留。