Fine Indian Paintings and Himalayan Art

Portrait of a Sikh figure India, Punjab, mid-19th century

A gilt bronze figure of meditating Buddha Sri Lanka, Kandy period, 18th century

Thangka depicting Herukas Tibet, 18th century

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Baias is pleased to present a selection of artworks from the collection of the Mutti family: three generations united by their passion for art. The core of the publication is a group of 41 colourful Indian miniature paintings collected by the architect Giacomo Mutti during his many trips to the subcontinent. The catalogue includes also 4 paintings by his father, Adolfo Mutti, a well known local painter and 7 photographs by the grandson of the latter, Filippo Mutti, shot during his trips to Tibet and Nepal. For further info about Adolfo, Giacomo and Filippo please do contact us.

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Trilokinath with devotees Himachal Pradesh, Mandi, mid-18th century: The central subject is Trilokinath or the â€˜Lord of the Three Worldsâ€™, a white marble sculpture worshipped in a temple by the same name located a few miles away from the town of Udaipur,

0026: Trilokinath with devotees Himachal Pradesh, Mandi, mid-18th centuryEst. €1,500-€2,000Lot Passed

Ardhanarishvara Himachal Pradesh, Mandi, mid-18th century: This manifestation of Ardhanarishvara has no iconographic counterparts in other traditions. The four-armed androgynous form of Shiva has a male half on the left and a female half on the right, while

0027: Ardhanarishvara Himachal Pradesh, Mandi, mid-18th centuryEst. €1,200-€1,500Lot Passed

Krishna battles the serpent Kaliya Bihar, Madhubani, 1980s: Kaliya was a five-headed serpent-king who resided in the river Yamuna. When poison leaked from his mouth and contaminated the place where Krishna and his fellow cowherds went to play, Krishna went

0028: Krishna battles the serpent Kaliya Bihar, Madhubani, 1980sEst. €400-€600Lot Passed

Rama, Sita and LaksÌ£manÌ£a Bihar, Madhubani, 1980s: Rama, Sita and LaksÌ£manÌ£a are the protagonists of the RamayanÌ£a. RaÌ„ma is the first character on the left who wields the bow. He is depicted with blue skin to indicate that he is also

0029: Rama, Sita and LaksÌ£manÌ£a Bihar, Madhubani, 1980sEst. €500-€700Lot Passed

The eyes of Kali, Bihar, Madhubani, 1980s: Iconic and always recognisable are the eyes of Kali, a goddess worshipped in the Mithila area. There are numerous temples dedicated to her in the region, following in the footsteps of the more famous

0030: The eyes of Kali, Bihar, Madhubani, 1980sEst. €400-€600Lot Passed

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Break-in at the palace of RavanÌ£a Folio from a dispersed RamayanÌ£a manuscript, Malwa, second: This scene from the Sixth Book of the RamayanÌ£a, the Book of War, narrates one of the battles between the armies of Rama and RavanÌ£a for the liberation of Sita. In this episode the army of

0031: Break-in at the palace of RavanÌ£a Folio from a dispersed RamayanÌ£a manuscript, Malwa, secondEst. €1,200-€1,600

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A procession enters the palace Rajasthan, Jaipur, late 19th century: The gold lettering on the blue border on the left specifies that this is a scene from the RamayanÌ£a, while the horizontal format of the folio indicates that the page was part of a manuscript. The

0032: A procession enters the palace Rajasthan, Jaipur, late 19th centuryEst. €2,000-€3,000

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The adolescent heroine, Folio from a dispersed Rasikapriya manuscript Rajasthan, Mewar, second: The Rasikapriya is a treatise on rhetoric that poet Keshavdas composed in 1591 at the court of Orchha. Due to its relevance, the text was widely disseminated and was often illustrated in painting, as

0033: The adolescent heroine, Folio from a dispersed Rasikapriya manuscript Rajasthan, Mewar, secondEst. €1,200-€1,500

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The Water Position Dispersed folio from an erotic manuscript, Rajasthan, probably Jaipur, late 18th: This page is from an erotic manuscript whose title is unknown. Although there are not enough clues to precisely identify the text, this is written in a vernacular language and it is unquestionably an

0034: The Water Position Dispersed folio from an erotic manuscript, Rajasthan, probably Jaipur, late 18thEst. €1,000-€1,200Lot Passed

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Page from the Tenth Book of the Bhagavata PuranÌ£a Rajasthan, Mewar, mid-18th century style,: In 1640, Maharana Jagat Singh of the Mewar (r. 1628â€“1652) began a major campaign to illustrate religious and epic texts from the Hindu tradition. The first result of this project was a

0035: Page from the Tenth Book of the Bhagavata PuranÌ£a Rajasthan, Mewar, mid-18th century style,Est. €2,000-€3,000

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A couple makes love Malwa, mid 17th century: Accompanied by the sound of a stringed instrument called vinÌ£a, a couple is making love inside a pavilion. The iconography of the painting can be traced back to a raginÌ£i but, as the text is

0036: A couple makes love Malwa, mid 17th centuryEst. €2,000-€2,500Lot Passed

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Asavari RaginÌ£i Malwa, 17th century: The iconography is unmistakable, this is Asavari RaginÌ£i, whose name derives from the famous Savar tribe of snake charmers. The female figure, whose importance is amplified by a red monochromatic

0037: Asavari RaginÌ£i Malwa, 17th centuryEst. €1,500-€2,000

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Todi RaginÌ£i, Rajasthan or Deccan, 18th or 19th century: An inscription near the subjectâ€™s legs identifies the figure as Manavati, the name of a raginÌ£i. The iconography, on the other hand, suggests another personification, TodÌ£i, a female

0038: Todi RaginÌ£i, Rajasthan or Deccan, 18th or 19th centuryEst. €500-€700

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Hindola Raga Rajasthan, 19th century: The depiction adheres to the iconography prescribed for Hindola Raga: a young man with yellow complexion sitting on a golden swing being swung by young women. In the lower register, a group of female

0039: Hindola Raga Rajasthan, 19th centuryEst. €1,000-€1,500Lot Passed

GunÌ£akali RaginÌ£i Rajasthan, late 19th or early 20th century.: The iconography is that of GunÌ£akali RaginÌ£i, that is a woman waiting for her beloved. The depiction features a female figure tending two flower pots, a metaphor for a pair of lovers. The

0040: GunÌ£akali RaginÌ£i Rajasthan, late 19th or early 20th century.Est. €1,000-€1,500Lot Passed

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A group of women at a fountain North India, probably Rajasthan, 19th or 20th century: The perspective in this painting recalls the style of the famous Faizullah, an artist who worked at the courts of Delhi and Faizabad between 1740 and 1775. His paintings are recognisable from the

0041: A group of women at a fountain North India, probably Rajasthan, 19th or 20th centuryEst. €2,000-€3,000

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A woman offers some pan to a gentleman Rajasthan, Nathdwara, late 19th century: This scene takes place inside a mansion richly furnished with mirrors, coloured lamps and a blue and white striped carpet. A gentleman wearing a red turban sits on a European chair while a woman

0042: A woman offers some pan to a gentleman Rajasthan, Nathdwara, late 19th centuryEst. €500-€700

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Two lovers, North India, probably early 20th century.: This painting is a pastiche that combines several visual citations. The most prominent of them is the red and yellow curtain which recalls a work by Basawan, the famous Mughal painter, who used a

0043: Two lovers, North India, probably early 20th century.Est. €800-€1,200Lot Passed

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Composite Dromedary North India or Deccan, 18th or 19th century: Composite animals are a peculiar genre widespread in all Indian pictorial traditions, from north to south. Examples are known from as early as the 15th century and their precursors are to be found in

0044: Composite Dromedary North India or Deccan, 18th or 19th centuryEst. €1,200-€1,600

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European with falcon and ram Rajasthan, 18th century: Depictions of European figures became widespread in North Indian painting as early as the 16th century, thanks to the paintings and prints that Emperor Akbar received from foreign ambassadors and

0045: European with falcon and ram Rajasthan, 18th centuryEst. €800-€1,200

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A couple in intercourse North India, 19th century: This scene immediately brings to mind VaÌ„tsyaÌ„yanaâ€™s KaÌ„masuÌ„tra, the Sanskrit erotic treatise best known in the West. This was part of a wider literary genre known as

0046: A couple in intercourse North India, 19th centuryEst. €1,200-€1,600Lot Passed

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A bronze altar depicting Vishnu India, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba, 12th century: Bronze casting with brown patina depicting Lord Vishnu, occupying the central position, standing on a lotus flower base. He is in his four-armed version: the two main ones in varadamudra (his right)

0047: A bronze altar depicting Vishnu India, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba, 12th centuryEst. €2,000-€3,000

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A large and rare Bidri padlock India, Bidar, 18th century: The front and back are decorated with four-armed lobed floral crosses inlaid in silver, while the depth is finely embellished with small three-petalled flowers and a long plant with faced leaves on a

0048: A large and rare Bidri padlock India, Bidar, 18th centuryEst. €1,500-€2,000Lot Passed

Two papier-maÌ‚che standing figures Northern India, Rajasthan, 19th century: Two large polychrome papier-maÌ‚che figures depicting a male and a female character, the latter dressed in a sari and adorned with jewellery in bas-relief.Large dolls, animals, deities and scenes

0049: Two papier-maÌ‚che standing figures Northern India, Rajasthan, 19th centuryEst. €1,200-€1,500Lot Passed

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