Art: Rajasthan

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Artist Bagta

[ From the archives of The Times of India]

18thC Indian painting fetches $302,500 New York

An unrecorded portrait by 18th century artist Bagta, who was involved with the Maharanas of Udaipur and the Rawats of Devgarh in Rajasthan, sold for six times the estimated price at $302,500 at an auction here. The remarkable work and cover lot to Bonhams’ Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art sale last month dates back to 1808 and measures 16 x 22 inches. According to the auction house, this work is a rare representation of the larger scale depiction of Bagta (1761-1814). It had a pre-sale estimate of $30,000-50,000. The entire auction realized $3,203,225. The portrait of the imposing figure of Rawat Gokal Das celebrating holi with his consorts was consigned by a collector who bought the piece two decades ago for a modest $125. Bagta was featured in the exhibition which opened at the Museum Rietberg, Zurich, and is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.