Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c12.40

c12.40

The picture is a delightful little gem. Worthy of comparison with Holbein for faithful, refined workmanship and strong characterisation, it arrests attention more by its exquisite feeling for colour, which invests the rather prosaic form and features of the model with a wonderful distinction. The painter, like Holbein, does not make use of shadows, but with most delicate modelling and strength of drawing he has succeeded in giving the roundness and explaining the meaning of every form.