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# Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c12.36

Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c12.36

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### [c12.36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1908.c12.36)

Whether it was an authentic likeness of Sa‘di may be open to doubt, but it is certainly a fine conception of the hardy old poet, and a splendid study of life and character, carried out with such consummate mastery of technique and expression as to make it great in art, in spite of the diminutive scale of execution.

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