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A GREENISH-GRAY SCHIST STELE OF SHIVA PLAYING THE VINA, ALMORA, 10TH-11TH CENTURY
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A GREENISH-GRAY SCHIST STELE OF SHIVA PLAYING THE VINA, ALMORA, 10TH-11TH CENTURYPublished & Exhibited: Pratapaditya Pal, A Collecting Odyssey: Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marylinn Alsdorf Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 2 August-26 October 1997, p. 20, cat. no. 14.Expert's Note: Published by Dr. Pratapaditya Pal—whose scholarship on Himalayan and Indian sculpture is foundational—this stele occupies a rarefied position within the Almora corpus; for works of this region, inclusion in his research is widely regarded as the holy grail of recognition. Stone stelae from Almora carved in the characteristic greenish schist are scarce to begin with, and examples preserving such a crisp, lustrous surface polish are rarer still. The survival of this refined finish, integral to the sculpture's original aesthetic intent, places the present lot in a very small group of highly desirable pieces.North India. Seated on his crouching bull in the graceful posture, lalitasana, Shiva plays the long vina with his two principal hands. His second right hand holds a rosary and a bunch of lotuses, and his left grasps the shaft of his trident. Only his right ear wears an earring. A large foliate nimbus surrounds his head.Provenance: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, Illinois. Thence by descent. James and Marilynn Alsdorf got married in 1952 and built a life that was centered on art, philanthropy and family. Studying and collecting art was their all-consuming passion, and it took them all over the world. Their spirit of adventure was unique; they went places that few collectors at the time were curious and confident enough to explore. As their interests diversified, so did their collection. 'They were not strategic in their collecting,' recalls Bridget Alsdorf, the couple's granddaughter. 'They were guided by what fascinated them and gave them pleasure, by knowledge and instinct. They were an incredible team.' As well as being great collectors, the Alsdorfs were loyal supporters of museums and cultural institutions across Chicago and the wider United States, including the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University and the Art Institute of Chicago. James Alsdorf served as Chairman of the AIC from 1975 to 1978, and Marilynn sat on various committees. In 1967, the Alsdorfs joined other prominent Chicago collectors, including Edwin and Lindy Bergman and Robert and Beatrice Mayer, in founding the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, an institution to which they would provide extensive financial and personal leadership. After James's passing in 1990, Marilynn, who was known as 'the queen of the Chicago arts community', continued to build upon her husband's legacy in art and philanthropy, making a transformative bequest to the AIC in 1997, and funding a curatorial position in Indian and Southeast Asian Art at the AIC in 2006.Condition: Good condition with expected wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, obvious losses, chips, nicks, scratches, remnants of varnish. The stone with a fine, naturally grown, lustrous patina.Weight: 13.5 kg Dimensions: Height 39.5 cmThe present stele hails from the Almora region, situated in the Kumaon hills at the crossroads of the Gangetic plains and the western Himalayas, which emerged between the 9th and 12th centuries as a significant center of stone sculpture. It is carved from a characteristic soft-textured, greenish-gray schist and further resembles other works from the region in the treatment of the nimbus, face, and jewelry (see literature and auction result comparisons). Under the patronage of local dynasties—most notably the Katyuris—artists developed a refined idiom rooted in the classical Gupta tradition, with flowing lines, well-rounded forms, and sensuous expression. At the same time, the sculptural language of Almora reveals a heightened plasticity and ornamental clarity, reflecting both local taste and the dynamic cultural exchanges fostered by trans-Himalayan trade routes. The greenish-gray schist, a material that permitted precise detailing and a smooth, lustrous surface finish, is similar to that employed in contemporaneous Kashmiri ateliers.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related greenish-gray schist figure of Maheshvari from Almora, connected to the present lot in a series of Mother-Goddess figures, dated to the 10th-11th century, 42 cm high, published by Pratapaditya Pal, A Collecting Odyssey: Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art. From the James and Marylinn Alsdorf Collection, 1997, p. 185, cat. no. 237.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 31 March 2005, lot 61Price: USD 84,000 or approx. EUR 118,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A black stone stele of Shiva and Parvati, Umamaheshvara, India, Uttar Pradesh, late 9th-early 10th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving with similar treatment of the nimbus, face, dhoti, jewelry, and trident. Note the related size (38.3 cm).

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