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Durga and Ganesha

Painting
ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kolkata (made)

Painting, in water colour on paper, with tin alloy details, depicting Durga and Ganesha.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Religion
Hinduism
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleDurga and Ganesha (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in water colour on paper, with tin alloy details
Paper
Watercolour
Tin Alloy
Paint
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Durga and Ganesha, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1850
Physical description
Painting, in water colour on paper, with tin alloy details, depicting Durga and Ganesha.
Dimensions
  • Height: 454mm (maximum)
  • Width: 260mm (maximum)
31/07/13 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
Durga and Ganesha.
Style
Kalighat
Subjects depicted
Hinduism
Deity
Durga
Ganesha
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
D.660-1889

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Record createdJanuary 5, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O120219/durga-and-ganesha-painting-unknown/
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