Miniature Paintings

LORD MAHAVEERA
A Very Fine Pahari School Miniature painting of Lord MAHAVEERA, The 24th and last Jain Tirthankra seated on the Throne flanked by two attendants holding Whiskers with a Tiger seated in the front. The bottom portion of the painting depicts Sri Gowtam Swamiji, along with the Paduka of Sri Dadaji under a Canopy, A Circular Tantric Navpadji with a Tirthankra in the centre followed by a painting of Sri Chakkeshwari Devi seated on a Lotus. This very rare combination and unusually fine quality of Miniature painting is profusely embellished with fine Gold and real Basara Pearls.
14.1 x 11 in. (Glazed and Framed).

THE WORLD IN MINIATURE CONTAINING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
5.1 x 3.1 in

JAIN NARRATIVE SCROLL / MINIATURE PAINTING
Rajasthan
Late 18th Century

KRISHNA DISCUSSING THE BUILDING OF DWARKA WITH VISHVAKARMA Mid - 18th century, a beautiful painting with continuous narration, Krishna is seen discussing the plan of Dwarka with the architect Vishvakarma in the chamber on the right hand side of the composition and later, is supervising the work and discussing it with Vishvakarma on the ground level. This is a painting with great architectural detail, showing different levels of work involved in the architectural project of building Dwarka city. This painting is of a large size and would date to around 1740 AD, Kangra. It was part of a larger folio of similar paintings depicting the building process of Dwarka city.
Gouache on paper
16.5 x 12.6 in

PAHARI SCHOOL MINIATURE PAINTING
Early 18th century
14.1 x 11 in

A VERY RARE SWETAMBAR JAIN INVITATION SCROLL
Rajasthan, late 18th century
Natural dyes on paper pasted on loin cloth.