Shaivite procession at night
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- Place of origin:
- Date:
ca. 1830 (painted)
ca. 1830 (made)
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- Materials and Techniques:
Watercolour and gouache on paper
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The pictures made by Indian artists for the British in India are called Company paintings. This example comes from a volume containing 30 folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and processional scenes.
Physical description
Shaivite procession at night preceded by an elephant and flag-bearers and followed by images of Ganesha on his rat; Subrahmanya with his two consorts, Valli and Devayanai, on the peacock; Shiva and Uma on the bull Nandi; and Durga on her lion. The scene is illuminated by fireworks and torches; among the crowd in the foreground are a firework seller, ascetics, musicians, including a group, on the right, with hand-cymbals.
One in a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.
Place of Origin
Thanjavur, India (made)
Date
ca. 1830 (painted)
ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/maker
unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Watercolour and gouache on paper
Marks and inscriptions
'Procession of Sivah'
Dimensions
Height: 39.5 cm, Width: 58.5 cm
Object history note
From a volume containing thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and processions. Bought from Mr. G. Goolden who had it from his late cousin Richard Goolden. RP 87/672
Descriptive line
Painting; gouache and watercolour, Shaivite procession at night, from a volume containing thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes, Tanjore, ca. 1830
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 59 - 65 p. ISBN 0944142303
Materials
Paper; Watercolour; Gouache
Techniques
Painting
Subjects depicted
Musicians; Shiva; Ganesh; Durga; Processions; Fireworks; Subrahmanya
Categories
Paintings; Company paintings
Collection code
IND
