A THANKGA OF GURU DRAGPO WITH HIS CONSORT, TIBET, 18TH CENTURYDistemper and gold on cloth. The wrathful deity striding in alidhasana with three heads, six arms, four feet, and outstretched wings holding a vajra sword, vajra, skull c, kartika, a trisula, and a scorpion. Embracing his consort painted in blue with both of them stamping on prostrated figures over a lotus pedestal, backed by a flaming mandorla, and surrounded by wrathful deities and protectors. Note the fine detail work to all figures.Provenance: Australian private collection, Annandale, according to the previous owner acquired in Shanghai from Chinese Antiques Co Ltd. on 7 October 2002.Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear, little creasing, and few loose threads.Dimensions: Image size 74 x 59.7 cm, Size incl. mounting 88 x 73.5 cmWith a fine gilt wood frame. (2)The present thangka depicts Guru Dragpo, a meditational deity form of Padmasambhava, in his most wrathful Heruka form, with three faces and six hands embracing his consort.Literatureparison:Compare with a related thangka, dated to the 18th century, in the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, accession number P1998.30.1, also published on Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 788.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 13 September 2017, lot 639Price: USD 32,500 or approx.EUR 38,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large thangka of Chemchog Heruka, Tibet, 17th/18th centuryExpert remark:pare the related wrathful depiction and liberal use of gold. Note the larger size (96 x 66.7 cm).十八世紀西藏忿怒蓮師唐卡布面膠彩描金。蓮師三首六臂與四足，翅膀張開，拿著斧頭、金剛杵、頭骨杯和蝎子，擁抱著他的佛母。兩人站立於蓮座上，後有火焰光背，周圍有護法。畫面細節豐富。