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Hindu Stone Sculptures

Oil Painting
ca. 1850 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This painting was acquired by the Indian Museum and transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879, but no accession details were noted at the time and nothing is known about the artist whose name is recorded on the back: "W.A. Fulton pixt." It depicts Hindu stone sculptures painted in black, white and grey on canvas. The original Indian Museum register describes it as "Copy of stone carving representing idols, &c." without recording the place in India where these carvings were to be found.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHindu Stone Sculptures
Materials and techniques
Oil on canvas
Brief description
"Hindu stone sculptures" by W. A. Fulton, oil on canvas, ca. 1850, India
Physical description
The painting shows two registers, each of which has three niches. Each niche contains two male and female couples, each couple seated on an elephant resting on the grund. It is painted in black, white and grey oil on canvas.
Dimensions
  • Height: 59.9cm
  • Width: 69.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
W.A. Fulton pixt.
Object history
Acquired by the Indian Museum and transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879, but no accession details were noted at the time and nothing is known about the artist.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This painting was acquired by the Indian Museum and transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879, but no accession details were noted at the time and nothing is known about the artist whose name is recorded on the back: "W.A. Fulton pixt." It depicts Hindu stone sculptures painted in black, white and grey on canvas. The original Indian Museum register describes it as "Copy of stone carving representing idols, &c." without recording the place in India where these carvings were to be found.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
2441(IS)

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Record createdJuly 3, 2007
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