Early 19th century, probably North India

Possibly a manuscript page or illumination

Antique Indian painting, polychrome, gilt, and ink on paper, depicting Shankar and Parvati being worshipped, from the Bhagavad Purana Series

Worshippers at the feet of Shankar (Shivan) and Parvati with Nandi in the right hand corner

22.2cm wide x 17.5cm high

38cm high x 43cm long with frame

1366g

>> Minor foxing to the edges, overall in good condition

Provenance:From the Jamshed & Parvati Fozdar Collection (Mr Jamshed Fozdar is the son of Mrs. Shirin Fozdar, one of the founders of Singapore and women’s rights activist)

Exhibition: Exhibited in Galerie Belvedere, in Singapore in 2005. Exhibition titled 'the Fozdar Collection of Indian Miniatures'

Note: The Bhagavad Purana Series comprises six paintings. Purana means ancient law. The Puranas are religious poetry, representing through myth and story, the traditional view of God and man