AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF KRISHNA AS SRI... Lot n° 1235

AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF KRISHNA AS SRI NATHJI North India, Rajasthan, ca. 1830. Watercolors and gold on paper. The idol of Shri Nathji stands against an orange-red background, wearing a peacock crown and heavy pearl and gold jewelry, within silver and white rules with red borders, the upper edge with a band of lotus petals below an Indian numeral ‘17’ in black ink. Provenance: From a Swedish private collection. Old collector’s inscription in Swedish, ‘Krishna […] Nathji […] Mathura, 1800’ and a stamp from the frame maker, ‘Ab Iwan Arvidsons, Stockholm’, to reverse. Condition: Good condition with old wear and small losses. Minor creases and abrasions. Matted and framed behind glass. Dimensions: Image size 23 x 15.2 cm, Size incl. frame 34.3 x 25.5 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related miniature painting, dated to the late 19th century, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number IS.185-1964. Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related miniature painting at Christie’s New York in Indian Art on 17-27 May 2016, lot 22, sold for USD 7,500, and another in the same auction, lot 24, sold for USD 7,500.