The Love Story of Amar Chattar and Sundari Virda in the Pure “Provincial Mughal” Style


06/15/2021

This album of 30 Indian paintings from the Pierre Maurs Collection highlights the elegance of the “Provincial Mughal” style.



by Caroline Legrand

India, “Provincial Mughal” style, first quarter of the 17th century. Album of 30 paintings, polychrome pigments and gold on paper, 24 x 17 x 1 cm/9.44 x 6.69 x 0.39 in. Estimate: €30,000/50,000
As his collection shows, Pierre Maurs (1908-2000) loved modern painting , but his natural curiosity led him to Asian and Oceanic art. This outstanding album from the first quarter of the 17th century, which belonged to a 19th-century English collection before being acquired by Maurs, depicts the love of Amar Chattar and Sundari Virda.  Read more