HARLE (J. C.). — Gupta Sculpture. Indian Sculpture of the Fo - Lot 152

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HARLE (J. C.). — Gupta Sculpture. Indian Sculpture of the Fo - Lot 152
HARLE (J. C.). — Gupta Sculpture. Indian Sculpture of the Fourth to the Sixth Centuries A.D. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1974. Large 4to, 29 × 22.5 cm, XII-57 pp., followed by 149 plates, including one in color, numerous photographic reproductions, and a map; publisher’s binding in red cloth, with an illustrated dust jacket. First edition. ISBN 0-19-817322-9. The collation is confirmed by the bibliographic review published in *Arts Asiatiques*. An important monograph by James C. Harle, a specialist in the art and architecture of the Indian subcontinent, devoted entirely to the sculpture of the Gupta period, from the 4th to the 6th century CE. The book is one of the first comprehensive studies specifically devoted to Gupta sculpture. It examines, in particular, the major centers of Mathurā, Sārnāth, Western India, and Ajantā, addressing issues of chronology, iconography, and stylistic evolution. The book’s bibliography notably includes chapters devoted to Mathurā, Ajanta, and Western India. The iconographic material is particularly extensive: 149 plates, plus a map and a color plate. The volume reproduces Buddhist and Hindu statues, reliefs, architectural sculptures, and monumental complexes. An academic review published in 1976 attests to the study’s rapidly recognized importance. A beautiful, complete copy with its original dust jacket.
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