Early 19th century, probably North India Possibly a manuscript page or illumination Antique Indian painting, polychrome, gilt, and ink on paper, depicting Bali Raj and Vishnu inside a palace, from the Bhagavad Purana Series 22.2cm wide x 17.5cm high 38cm high x 43cm long with frame 1393g >> Minor foxing to the edges, overall in good condition Provenance: From the Jamshed & Parvati Fozdar Collection (Mr Jamshed Fozdar is the son of Mrs. Shirin Fozdar, one of the founders of Singapore and women’s rights activist) Exhibition: Exhibited in Galerie Belvedere, in Singapore in 2005. Exhibition titled 'The Fozdar Collection of Indian Miniatures' Note: The Bhagavad Purana Series comprises six paintings. Purana means ancient law. The Puranas are religious poetry, representing through myth and story, the traditional view of God and man.