A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c15.s3.t1.17
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c15.s3.t1.17
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The portrait of the ‘paisible’ Lama is charming. His countenance shows something of the ‘onction profonde’ detected by M. St. Hilaire, and it is easy to believe that a young Tibetan saint bred in a monastery may look exactly like this presentment. The accessories are treated with delicate good taste, and the effect of the coloured original must be pleasing (Plate LXIII).