18th/19th century Depicting three Arhats surrounded by devotees and attendants and above two guardian figures, set in a verdant landscape. 62cm (24 1/2in) high x 41cm (16 1/8in) wide
Provenance: Sir Basil Gould (1883-1956) and thence by descent.
Known by the nickname "B.J.", Basil John Gould was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford. He joined the Indian Civil Service in 1907 and was soon after transferred to the Indian Political Service. He was British Trade Agent in Gyantse, Tibet from 1912 to 1913. In August 1936, Basil Gould led a delegation to Lhasa to negotiate with the Tibetan government on the possible return of the Panchen Lama to Tibet, and discussed British military aid to Lhasa. Basil John Gould was made a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in 1921, and a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1929. He received a knighthood in 1941.
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