RAJA RAVI VERMA (1848-1906)

UNTITLED
CHROMOLITHOGRAPH PRINT, FRAMED UNDER GLASS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY

AN EARLY 20TH-CENTURY CHROMOLITHOGRAPH FROM THE RAVI VARMA PRESS, KARLA-LONAVLA, DEPICTING A GRACEFUL INDIAN WOMAN OR GODDESS, POSSIBLY LAKSHMI, HOLDING A SILVER PLATTER LADEN WITH PEACHES AND GRAPES. SHE IS ADORNED IN TRADITIONAL ATTIRE, A VIBRANT RED SAREE WITH WHITE POLKA DOTS, AND GOLD AND BLUE BANGLES. HER HAIR IS NEATLY TIED BACK WITH A FLORAL ADORNMENT, AND SHE WEARS PROMINENT EARRINGS AND A NOSE RING. THE BACKGROUND FEATURES A SUBTLE LANDSCAPE WITH HINTS OF BIRDS IN THE SKY. THE PRINT IS HOUSED IN A DARK WOODEN FRAME WITH A WHITE MAT, AND BEARS THE PUBLISHER'S IMPRINT IN HINDI AND ENGLISH AT THE BOTTOM, INDICATING 'MOTI BAZAAR MUMBAI' AS A DISTRIBUTOR.

Good, consistent with age. Minor discolouration and foxing visible on the print and mat. The wooden frame shows wear, minor scuffs, and possibly some loss to the finish, commensurate with age.