Krishna entertains his companions

Guler or Chamba school To 1968 Sri Ram Gopal, Vijaivargia, Jaipur, India. 1968 Sale, London, Christie, Manson & Woods, Important Autograph Letters Manuscripts and Drawings Oriental Miniatures and Manuscripts, December 18, 1968, lot no. 111: “Krishna Plays his Flute.” [1] From 1968 to 2001 Ralph Benkaim, (1914-2001), Beverly Hills, California, purchased at auction by Maggs on behalf of Ralph Benkaim, Christie, Manson & Woods, “Important Autograph Letters Manuscripts and Drawings Oriental Miniatures and Manuscripts,” December 18, 1968, lot no. 111: “Krishna Plays his Flute.” [2] From 2001 to 2018 Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, by inheritance from Ralph Benkaim in 2001. [3] From 2018 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim. [4] Notes: [1] See auction catalogue from Christie’s, London, “Important Autograph Letters Manuscripts and Drawings Oriental Miniatures and Manuscripts.” [2] Ralph Benkaim purchased the painting in December 1968 from Christie’s, London, several years before paintings were classified as antiquities by the Indian government, according to his personal records, obtained via Catherine Glynn Benkaim. A telegram from Maggs 18 December 1968 to Mr. Benkaim indicates that Maggs made the purchase on Mr. Benkaim’s behalf. [3] See Acquisition Justification Form, object file, Collections Management Office. [4] See note 3. National Museum of Asian Art Collection Sri Ram Gopal Vijaivargia Ralph (1914-2001) and Catherine Benkaim Catherine Glynn Benkaim