An Indian painting of a lady early 19th century, Northern India, Rajasthan

the lady depicted seated cross-legged against a cream bolster cushion beneath a red canopy, facing a Shiva lingam adorned with flowers, the lingam positioned inside a white marble shrine decorated with pietra dura panels, with a small pond in the foreground alongside a reclining Nandi, an inscription in the margin reads ', lingam, lingam, Nandi, brahmin ki ladki shri mahadev ki puja kar ke dhyaan kar rahi hai', ki ladki shri mahadev ki puja kar ke dhyaan kar rahi hai', – 'the daughter of a Brahmin, having performed a puja for Shri Mahadev (Lord Shiva) is meditating', the lady depicted seated cross-legged against a cream bolster cushion beneath a red canopy, facing a Shiva lingam adorned with flowers, the lingam positioned inside a white marble shrine decorated with pietra dura panels, with a small pond in the foreground alongside a reclining Nandi, an inscription in the margin reads 'brahmin ki ladki shri mahadev ki puja kar ke dhyaan kar rahi hai' – 'the daughter of a Brahmin, having performed a puja for Shri Mahadev (Lord Shiva) is meditating', opaque pigment on paper heightened with gold, image 31 x 21cm; framed and glazed, A private collection, Surrey. Condition Report, Condition Report, The edges torn - in particular to the right-hand side. Pigment is lacking and rubbed in areas, in particular around the Nandi and architecture. Some crinkling present to paper. For further images, please request a condition report. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

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