Buddhapada
Siam. 19th century
Watercolour tempera on canvas. 172.5 x 87.5 cm
Beautiful representation of a Buddha's foot print decorated with Buddhist symbols and mythical animals.
It is said to be an evocation of the "Holy Footprint" venerated at the summit of Mount Samantakuta in Sri Lanka.
Stretched on stretcher.
Provenance:
Former Beurdeley collection (Paris)
Beurdeley sale of 11, 12 December 1997 lot 240
Private Parisian collection
Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.23706 Acquired from the latter in2001)
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