God Shiva and his wife Parvati are sitting on a tiger skin; Parvati has taken little Ganesha on her lap. The painting comes from a merchant's house in Lachhmangarh in the Shekhavati area. It belongs to the oldest group in the collection. The frame is painted with lacquer colours. Note: Reverse glass painting in Germany The reverse glass painter Rambold (1872-1953) taught reverse glass painting to the artists of the Blaue Reiter movement. On his easel was a reverse glass painting with an Indian motif. Only one photo of it still exists. It is unclear whether he painted it himself or acquired it somewhere. Information from Mr L. Feiler, 23.7.08