Manmatha or Kama, the God of Love
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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Gouache and watercolour painting depicting the god of love, Manmatha or Kama, riding on an elephant composed of nine women. Tiruchirappalli, South India, c.1820. From a series of 100 drawings of Hindu deities created in South India.
Object details
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| Title | Manmatha or Kama, the God of Love (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked paper |
| Brief description | Gouache and watercolour painting depicting the god of love, Manmatha or Kama, riding on an elephant composed of nine women. Tiruchirappalli, South India, c.1820. |
| Physical description | Gouache and watercolour painting depicting the god of love, Manmatha or Kama, riding on an elephant composed of nine women. Tiruchirappalli, South India, c.1820. From a series of 100 drawings of Hindu deities created in South India. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An elephant composed of 9 Women with its rider Munmadah. |
| Object history | Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923. |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 30 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IM.420-1923 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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