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AN IMPORTANT BUFF SANDSTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI GRANTING BOONS, SARNATH, GUPTA PERIOD, CIRCA
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04月10日 下午5点 开拍
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475India, Uttar Pradesh. Superbly carved with his right hand lowered in varada mudra and his left raised clutching the hem of his robe, wearing a tightly fitted sanghati revealing the slender outlines of his body, the sleeves extending in a graceful sweep, his face with gently rounded forms and downcast eyes in complete concentration, the arched backplate with beaded and scalloped borders.Provenance: From the collection of Jean-Marc Andral, acquired in Rajasthan, India, in October 1990. A copy of a provenance statement, written and signed by Jean-Marc Andral, dated 21 July 2024, confirming the above, accompanies this lot. Jean-Marc Andral is a Belgian manager based in Brussels and active in the healthcare industry for over 25 years.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering, minor losses, chips, nicks, old repairs. Displaying exceptionally well. Weight: 33 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: 77.2 cm (excl. stand), 79 cm (incl. stand)With an associated metal stand. (2)This sculpture is executed in the buff sandstone found at the Chunar quarries close to Sarnath. Three famous and well-published sculptures bearing dedications dated to 474 and 477 display a very close proximity in style, as stone sculpture reached its apex, see J. Rosenfield, 'On the dated carvings of Sarnath', Artibus Asiae, vol. 26, no. 1 (1963), pp. 10-26, figs. 1-3.Sarnath monastery, at the site of the Buddha's First Sermon in a forest north of Varanasi, northern India, supported the most influential school of Buddhist art during the Gupta period. The Sarnath style came to dominate the Buddha image, becoming a pan-Asian aesthetic. It was transmitted to Southeast Asia in the form of portable icons made of metal, wood, and, surprisingly, stone. The aesthetic exemplified by this Buddha had a profound impact on religious imagery in seventh-century Southeast Asia, especially in the sculpture workshops of the Dvaravati kingdom of central Thailand.When compared to its Mathuran counterparts, Sarnath sculpture displays an even greater level of sensitivity, with gently rounded forms, subtle lines, delicate detail such as the finely delineated folds at the shoulders, and concentration on the essence. It represents the universally acknowledged pinnacle of Indian art. Carved against an arched backplate, the figure appears to emerge fully rounded. The drapery is completely smooth, as opposed to Gandharan sculpture, revealing a gently stylized bodily outline and emphasis on the hands and their gestures.The Gupta Period derives its name from a long succession of kings bearing the Gupta suffix. By the second half of the fifth century Sarnath becomes the principal center, during the reigns of Buddhagupta and Kumaragupta.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related Gupta sandstone figure of Buddha Shakyamuni granting boons, dated c. 475, 86.7 cm high, in the Asia Society, New York and included in the exhibition Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia, 5th to 8th Century, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 14 April-27 July 2014, cat. no. 10. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2008, lot 502Price: USD 4,969,000 or approx. EUR 7,056,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A highly important buff sandstone figure of Buddha, India, Uttar Pradesh, Sarnath, Gupta period, circa 475Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, material, beaded-scalloped edge and similar subtle detailing to the garments and expression. Note the much larger size (108 cm).

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