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Lot details Tibet. Distemper on cloth. The wrathful three-headed deity with Garuda wings, striding with his consort in alidhasana on prostrate figures atop a lotus throne in a flaming mandorla, holding a vajra, a skull cup and other ritual implements in his hands, dressed in a tiger skin. The bottom of the picture with dancing Dakinis and patron deities. Provenance: From a noted Hungarian private collection. Condition: Good condition with old wear, some soiling, minuscule losses and creases. The cotton mounting with tears, wear, losses, and loose threads. Dimensions: Image size 50.5 x 35.5 cm, Size incl. frame 98 x 61.5 cm Guru Dragpo, also referred to as Guru Drakpoche, is a meditational deity form of Padmasambhava, in his most wrathful Heruka form. A Heruka, or ‘blood drinker’, usually refers to wrathful male deities, often with three faces, six arms, four legs, wings, and a consort, who adopt a fierce countenance to benefit sentient beings. Literature comparison: Compare 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 result comparison: Compare with a related thangka of Guru Dragpoche, but without consort, at Sotheby’s New York in The Jucker Collection of Himalayan Paintings on 28 March 2006, lot 97, sold for USD 27,000. 十八至十九世紀忿怒蓮師唐卡 西藏，布面膠畫。蓮師三首六臂與四足，翅膀張開，身著虎皮裙，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，火焰光背，腳踩魔鬼上。畫面底部可見跳舞的空行母和守護神。 來源: 匈牙利知名私人收藏。 品相: 狀況良好，磨損，一些污漬，微小的缺損和摺痕。錦框帶有撕裂、磨損、缺損和絲線鬆弛。 尺寸: 畫面尺寸 50.5 x 35.5 厘米, 總98 x 61.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 比較一件相近的忿怒蓮師唐卡，見紐約蘇富比 The Jucker Collection of Himalayan Paintings 2006年3月28日 lot 97, 售價USD 27,000。