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Posted on: 6 October 2013
A PRINCE VISITS A SAGE AT HIS FOREST DWELLING
PAHARI
Early 19th century
Gouache with gold on paper, inner blue border with floral motifs, wide red outer borders with four white cartouches containing text in nagari script, reverse with further lines of text in nagari script
Painting: 21 by 28cm.
Sothebys Auction:
Art of Imperial India - 09 October 2013
Source: www.sothebys.com
Govt. of India should object to the auction of these Indian artefacts as most of them were taken away from India freely and claim their return as some countries are reportedly doing now.
Frankly speaking, if these artefacts return to India now, they will be destroyed due to official apathy & corruption. Let them be part of private collections where they will be taken good care of.
Absolutely Achintya Nath Sexena! If one truly loves these treasures...one would want them to be preserved and protected so that they would last for another generation or two. Patriotism and apathy just don't go together...but people don't get it.