Description
A BROCADE-MOUNTED THANGKA OF THE 'GOLDEN' BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI VAJRASANA
East Tibet, late 18th – mid-19th century. The golden Buddha seated on a lotus throne and in front of a monumental lotus aureole, the right hand in bhumisparsa mudra, the left holding a vajra in vertical position. Painted in gouache and gold on textile. Note the virtuosic quality of the detail work, especially to the face of Buddha himself.
Provenance: Dr. W. D. Franz (1915-2005), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Lempertz, 15 June 2018, lot 10, sold for EUR €6,820. A Hungarian collector, acquired from the above.
Condition: Creases, losses of pigments, minor stains. One of the metal handles lost. The brocade with minor wear, losses and loose threads. Overall fine original condition.
Dimensions: 74 x 51 cm (the painting) and 130 x 75 cm (the mounting)
Buddha is flanked by Avalokiteshvara and the Green Tara, above him Tsongkhapa, flanked by Buddhas and Gelugpa-Lamas, in the lower corners we find Mahakala and Palden Lhamo.
釋迦牟尼金剛坐唐卡
東藏,十八世紀末至十九世紀中期。金佛坐蓮像,有光背,右手施觸地印,左手握著金剛杵。 布面設色和和金彩。注意細節的藝術品質,尤其是佛陀的臉部描繪。
來源:德國北威州Dr. W. D. Franz (1915-2005)。德國Lempertz拍賣行2018年6月 15日,拍號 10,成交價€6.820。匈牙利藏家,購於上述拍賣。
品相:摺痕,色素損失,輕微污漬。 金屬手柄之一丟失。 裝幀有輕微磨損、脫落和鬆線。整體原始狀況良好。
尺寸:畫面74 x 51 厘米,裝幀130 x 75 厘米