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A rare vintage Indian devotional artwork titled “Sadhak and Siddhi”, depicting a powerful spiritual scene of Goddess Kali standing upon Lord Shiva, while a seated saint or spiritual devotee meditates beside her beneath a forest setting.
The composition represents the contrast between deep spiritual devotion and divine realization—Sadhak referring to the spiritual seeker and Siddhi to spiritual attainment. Goddess Kali is shown in her traditional iconography with blue complexion, multiple arms, elaborate crown and garland, standing over the reclining form of Shiva.
The seated saintly figure is rendered with a serene expression and meditative posture, adding a deeply contemplative dimension to the artwork.
Most importantly, the original lower margin retains the period printing details:
Publishers – S. Dastider & Co.
Picture Merchants
35-3, Harrison Road, Calcutta
The title is printed in multiple scripts as:
SADHAK AND SIDDHI
साधक और सिद्धि
These original inscriptions make the piece particularly interesting for collectors of early Indian devotional art and Calcutta print culture.
Product Details
Title: Sadhak and Siddhi
Subject: Goddess Kali, Lord Shiva & Spiritual Devotee
Theme: Shakti / Kali / Spiritual Realization
Publisher: S. Dastider & Co.
Publisher Address: 35-3 Harrison Road, Calcutta
Publisher Type: Picture Merchants
Medium: Vintage colour devotional print
Style: Early Indian mythological / devotional art
Orientation: Portrait
Presentation: Framed
Frame: Vintage black frame
Category: Vintage Indian Religious Art / Kali Art / Collectible Devotional Print
Collector’s Highlight
The strongest feature of this artwork is the surviving S. Dastider & Co., Harrison Road, Calcutta publisher imprint, along with the original multilingual title “Sadhak and Siddhi.”
The unusual subject combining Kali, Shiva and the meditating devotee makes this a much more distinctive devotional composition than a conventional deity portrait.
Condition
Preserved in authentic vintage condition with visible age-related toning, paper waviness, staining and foxing around the lower margins. There is also some wear and minor damage around the upper margin, while the frame shows expected age-related marks.
These imperfections have been retained and should be considered part of the artwork’s genuine vintage character.
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