10th Mar, 2023 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A THANGKA OF SHERAB CHAMMA, TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
十八世紀西藏希繞強瑪唐卡
Sold for €2,340
including Buyer's Premium
Distemper and gilt on cloth. Depicting Sherab Chamma at the center, seated in dhyanasana on a cushioned throne, her right hand holding an amrita vase at the chest, the left hand with a mirror, backed by a circular halo, surrounded by numerous seated and standing deities.
Provenance: The Richard & Magdalena Ernst Collection of Himalayan Art. Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2018, lot 957, estimate of USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 10,500 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). Richard Robert Ernst (1933-2021) was a Swiss physical chemist and Nobel Laureate. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1991 for his contributions towards the development of Fourier transform nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy while at Varian Associates and ETH Zurich. He humbly referred to himself as a "tool-maker" rather than a scientist. Besides toiling with his work, Ernst also enjoyed music and art, specifically Tibetan paintings. Using scientific techniques, Ernst would research the pigments on the scrolls to learn about their geographic origin and age.
Condition: Good condition with some wear, little creasing, minor losses, staining, and water damage to the right. Minimal touch-ups.
Dimensions: Image size 74 x 49.5 cm, Size incl. mounting 90.7 x 65 cm
Sherab Chamma (Loving Mother of Wisdom) is the principal meditational form of Satrig Ersang, one of the Four Transcendent Lords and a female deity of the Bon religion. She is usually depicted either as a single subject in a composition or she has numerous surrounding attendant figures.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related thangka of Sherab Chamma, 19th century, Tibet, in the Rubin Museum of Art, object number C2005.4.7.
十八世紀西藏希繞強瑪唐卡
布面膠彩描金。希繞強瑪結跏趺坐端坐在寶座上，右手捧甘露瓶於胸前，左手執鏡，背有圓形光背，周圍環繞著無數本尊。
來源：紐約蘇富比The Richard & Magdalena Ernst Collection of Himalayan Art拍賣，2018年3月22日, lot 957，估價 USD 10,000 或相當於 EUR 10,500 (根據通貨膨脹率)。Richard Robert Ernst (1933-2021) 是瑞士物理化學家和諾貝爾獎獲得者。 1991 年，他因在 Varian Associates 和 ETH Zurich 對Fourier變換核磁共振 (NMR) 光譜學的發展做出的貢獻而獲得諾貝爾化學獎。 他謙虛地稱自己為“工具製造者”而不是科學家。 除了辛勤工作，Ernst還喜歡音樂和藝術，尤其是西藏繪畫。Ernst使用科學技術研究捲軸上的顏料，以瞭解它們的地理來源和年代。
品相：狀況良好，右側有一些磨損、少量摺痕、輕微缺損、汙漬和水漬，小修補。
尺寸：畫面74 x 49.5 釐米, 總 90.7 x 65 釐米
希繞強瑪（慈愛的智慧之母）是薩智艾桑的主要冥想形式，薩智艾桑是苯教的女神。 她通常繪畫主題或周圍伴隨諸神。
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的十九世紀西藏希繞強瑪唐卡，收藏於Rubin Museum of Art，館藏編號C2005.4.7
Distemper and gilt on cloth. Depicting Sherab Chamma at the center, seated in dhyanasana on a cushioned throne, her right hand holding an amrita vase at the chest, the left hand with a mirror, backed by a circular halo, surrounded by numerous seated and standing deities.
Provenance: The Richard & Magdalena Ernst Collection of Himalayan Art. Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2018, lot 957, estimate of USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 10,500 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). Richard Robert Ernst (1933-2021) was a Swiss physical chemist and Nobel Laureate. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1991 for his contributions towards the development of Fourier transform nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy while at Varian Associates and ETH Zurich. He humbly referred to himself as a "tool-maker" rather than a scientist. Besides toiling with his work, Ernst also enjoyed music and art, specifically Tibetan paintings. Using scientific techniques, Ernst would research the pigments on the scrolls to learn about their geographic origin and age.
Condition: Good condition with some wear, little creasing, minor losses, staining, and water damage to the right. Minimal touch-ups.
Dimensions: Image size 74 x 49.5 cm, Size incl. mounting 90.7 x 65 cm
Sherab Chamma (Loving Mother of Wisdom) is the principal meditational form of Satrig Ersang, one of the Four Transcendent Lords and a female deity of the Bon religion. She is usually depicted either as a single subject in a composition or she has numerous surrounding attendant figures.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related thangka of Sherab Chamma, 19th century, Tibet, in the Rubin Museum of Art, object number C2005.4.7.
十八世紀西藏希繞強瑪唐卡
布面膠彩描金。希繞強瑪結跏趺坐端坐在寶座上，右手捧甘露瓶於胸前，左手執鏡，背有圓形光背，周圍環繞著無數本尊。
來源：紐約蘇富比The Richard & Magdalena Ernst Collection of Himalayan Art拍賣，2018年3月22日, lot 957，估價 USD 10,000 或相當於 EUR 10,500 (根據通貨膨脹率)。Richard Robert Ernst (1933-2021) 是瑞士物理化學家和諾貝爾獎獲得者。 1991 年，他因在 Varian Associates 和 ETH Zurich 對Fourier變換核磁共振 (NMR) 光譜學的發展做出的貢獻而獲得諾貝爾化學獎。 他謙虛地稱自己為“工具製造者”而不是科學家。 除了辛勤工作，Ernst還喜歡音樂和藝術，尤其是西藏繪畫。Ernst使用科學技術研究捲軸上的顏料，以瞭解它們的地理來源和年代。
品相：狀況良好，右側有一些磨損、少量摺痕、輕微缺損、汙漬和水漬，小修補。
尺寸：畫面74 x 49.5 釐米, 總 90.7 x 65 釐米
希繞強瑪（慈愛的智慧之母）是薩智艾桑的主要冥想形式，薩智艾桑是苯教的女神。 她通常繪畫主題或周圍伴隨諸神。
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的十九世紀西藏希繞強瑪唐卡，收藏於Rubin Museum of Art，館藏編號C2005.4.7
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