Krishna Vishvarupa

Bilaspur school Prior to 1973 Thomas A. Woods [1] 1987 Sale, London, Christie’s, Islamic, Indian, and South-East Asian Manuscripts, Miniatures and Works of Art, November 24, 1987, lot. 27: “Vishnu Visvarka” From 1987 to 2018 Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, purchased at auction, “Islamic, Indian, and South-East Asian Manuscripts, Miniatures and Works of Art,” Christie’s, London, November 24, 1987, lot. 27, “Vishnu Visvarka” From 2018 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim [4] [1] Thomas A. Woods is identified as the owner in Stuart C. Welch, A Flower from Every Meadow (New York: 1973), no. 42. It is probable that the painting was in Mr. Woods's collection in the United States in 1972, when planning for the 1973 exhibition and catalogue, A Flower from Every Meadow, would have been well under way. [2] See Christie's auction catalogue, Islamic, Indian, and South-East Asian Manuscripts, Miniatures and Works of Art, from November 24, 1987. [3] See note 2. See also the Acquisition Justification Form, object file, Collections Management Office. [4] See note 3. National Museum of Asian Art Collection Yoga: The Art of Transformation (October 19, 2013 to January 26, 2014) Vishnu: Hindu's Blue-skinned Saviour (February to October, 2011) Indian Court Painting: 16th-19th Century (March 25 to July 6, 1997) A Flower from Every Meadow: Indian Paintings from American Collections (April 12, 1973 to November 11, 1973) Thomas A. Woods Catherine Glynn Benkaim