A PORTRAIT OF VIRABHADRA Mewar, North India, 19th century  Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, in the centre of the composition the three-eyed Virabhadra, the fearsome warrior form of god Shiva avenging Sati's death, seated cross-legged, his skin dark as the stormy clouds, holding his weapons ready to initiate the fight, within black and white rules, set in bright red borders, a black ink Devanagari script inscription at the top and more inscriptions on the back, 26.8cm x 19.5cm. Provenance: UK private collection purchased in the UK market in 1970s.