Unknown Artist, India

The Dark Aspect of the Great Goddess Devi

19th century

Unknown Artist, Thailand, 19th century Miniatures with Text from the "Legend of Phra Malai" Double folio; ink, color and gold leaf, c. 1900 Unsigned Script: Khmer (Cambodian) These texts are written in Khom script, a variant of Khmer script often used in Central Thai religious manuscripts. Paired devas (lesser gods) on throne-like plinths addorse Khmer (Cambodian) script containing tales of Phra Malai, a Sri Lankan arhat or Buddhist saint known for his travels to hell. There, the compassionate monk gave teachings and comfort to sufferers. Phra Malai stories taught the karmic effects of human actions to the faithful as well as conveying Maitreya's message of hope for attaining nirvana. Though known in neighboring countries, the stories of Phra Malai achieved their greatest popularity and influence in Siam (present day Thailand) Condition: Very good Sight window) size: 11-1/8 x 27 inches Frame size: 19-5/8 x 34-7/8 x 3/4 inches The legend of Phra Malai, a Buddhist monk of the Theravada tradition said to have attained supernatural powers through his accumulated merit and meditation, is the main text in this 19th-century Thai samut khoi (folding book) held in the Thai, Lao, and Cambodian Collections of the British Library. Phra Malai figures prominently in Thai art...

Unknown Artist, Thailand, 19th century Two Miniatures and text from the "Legend of Phra Malai" Ink and color on paper, c, 1900 Unsigned as usual Script: Aksar Chrieng or Khmer These texts are written in Khom script, a variant of Khmer script often used in Central Thai religious manuscripts. Phra Malai was a Budhist monk whose meditations permitted him to travel to heaven and hell. Condition: Good, with minor staining to text Sight (window) size: 11-1/8 x 27 inches Frame size: 19-3/4 x 35 x 3/4 inches Framed in solid cherry wood with archival, acid free materials The legend of Phra Malai, a Buddhist monk of the Theravada tradition said to have attained supernatural powers through his accumulated merit and meditation, is the main text in this 19th-century Thai samut khoi (folding book) held in the Thai, Lao, and Cambodian Collections of the British Library. Phra Malai figures prominently in Thai art...

Untitled (Figures in a park) Watercolor on paper, 1991 Signed lower right of image (see photo) Condition: Excellent Sheet size: 10 3/16 x 14 1/16 inches Provenance: David Anderson Ga...

Head of a Woman (Margaret) conte on wove paper, 1925 Signed and dated lower right Annotated "Margaret" in ink verso A portrait of Margaret Cassidy Manship ( d. 2012), daughter in law...

Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in purple ink, 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 inches (340 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and...

Ink and gouache with gold heightening on brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in black ink, 12 5/8 x 8 9/16 inches (320 x 217 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor sc...

Ink and gouache with gold heightening on brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in black ink, 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 inches (340 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor sca...

Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in gray ink, and the 1889 Jaipur State Council stamp in black ink, 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches (335 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor scattered surface soiling throughout. There are scattered coeval Hindi inscriptions in ink on the recto. "A ragamala, translated from Sanskrit as "garland of ragas," is a series of paintings depicting a range of musical melodies known as ragas. Its root word, raga, means color, mood, and delight, and the depiction of these moods was a favored subject in later Indian court paintings...