A THANGKA OF GURU DRAGPO, 18TH-19TH CENTURYTibet. 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 cmGuru 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。