CENTURYTibet. Distemper on cloth. The backside with a short inscription, probably an artist's signature.This work belongs to a series of scenes from the Avadana Kalpalata or “108 deeds of the Lord Buddha narrated in the Jatakas”, which tell the stories of the previous lives of Shakyamuni leading to his enlightenment.Provenance: Marcelle and Pierre Grossenbacher, acquired between 1989 and 1996 in Beijing and Chengdu.Condition: Extensive wear, soiling, some pigment losses, creases and minor tears, some areas possibly with minuscule old touchups.Dimensions: Size 102 x 75 cmThe paintings of the miniature scenes are attributable to a school of painting devised by Situ Panchen, Chokyi Jungne (1700-1774), a lama of the Karmapa order in eastern Tibet who designed the composition of a similar series.Literature comparison: Compare the style with a similar set of paintings in Kreijger, 2001, pp. 35-37.Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related work at Christie's New York in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, 15 March 2016, lot 216, sold for USD 18,750.十八至十九世紀釋迦牟尼本生故事唐卡西藏。布面膠畫。唐卡背面有一段小字,可能是藝術家簽名。這件作品屬於往生圖或釋迦牟尼108相中的一幅,描繪了佛陀的一生中的重要情節。 來源:Marcelle 與Pierre Grossenbacher私人收藏,1989至1996年間購於北京與成都 圖片:Marcelle 與Pierre Grossenbacher 品相:大量磨損,污漬,局部褪色,摺痕和輕微撕裂,有些區域有過小修。 尺寸:102 x 75 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件相近作品見紐約佳士得Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art拍場2016年3月15日lot 216, 售價USD $18,750.