Shiva and Devi
Painting
ca. 1740 - ca. 1770 (made)
ca. 1740 - ca. 1770 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Hindu god Shiva is shown walking with the goddess Devi, who is dressed and armed as a warrior, bearing a sword, shield and bow. The deities are accompanied by Nandi (Shiva's bull), a tiger (Devi's traditional mount) and two jackals, inhabitants of the cremation grounds frequented by Shiva and the Goddess. The slate blue background is typical of Mandi painting in the 18th century.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Shiva and Devi (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Shiva and Devi, opaque watercolour on paper, Mandi, ca. 1740-1770 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, the god Shiva and the goddess Devi are shown against a slate-blue background. Shiva holds a trident and Devi a sword; they are accompanied by a bull, a tiger and two jackals. Both wear long-sleeved garments with repeated floral motifs, and orange striped shawls. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Content description | The god Shiva and the goddess Devi are shown against a slate-blue background. Shiva holds a trident and Devi a sword; they are accompanied by a bull, a tiger and two jackals. |
| Style | |
| Object history | From the Sir William Rothenstein collection (residuary). |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The Hindu god Shiva is shown walking with the goddess Devi, who is dressed and armed as a warrior, bearing a sword, shield and bow. The deities are accompanied by Nandi (Shiva's bull), a tiger (Devi's traditional mount) and two jackals, inhabitants of the cremation grounds frequented by Shiva and the Goddess. The slate blue background is typical of Mandi painting in the 18th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | W.G.Archer, Indian Paintings from the Punjab Hills (2 vols), 1970, p.268. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.42-1954 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 7, 2006 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
