Indian cobra Finish:10-pack October 30

October 30

11th September 1977

An ermine robe is draped over her throne

Neubauer is congratulating Fangio on successful practice in Rheims

Indian cobra Finish:10-pack October 30Dual study of Indian cobra heads ('Naja tripudians'), including regional variant names 'Khoyah Gokurrah from Dehl' and 'Dudian Kurrees Gokurrah from Calcutta'. Pencil annotation 'Plate 8' between the two watercolours with a pencil sketch to indicate the position of a third watercolour [RS. 8448] on the final plate, with an instruction 'Plate 9 might come in here'. The reptiles are noted as being drawn from life. This painting forms part of plate 6 of