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Rama, Sita and Lakshman

Drawing
late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brush drawing, in ink and colour wash on paper, Rama and Sita driven in a chariot by Lakshman, with Hanuman leading.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRama, Sita and Lakshman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn in ink and colour wash on paper, using a brush
Brief description
Drawing, Rama and Sita driven by Lakshman, in ink and colour wash on paper, Punjab Plain, late 19th century
Physical description
Brush drawing, in ink and colour wash on paper, Rama and Sita driven in a chariot by Lakshman, with Hanuman leading.
Content description
Rama and Sita driven in a chariot by Lakshman, with Hanuman leading.
Credit line
Given by Rudyard Kipling Esq., Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex
Object history
Part of an album, containing 196 prints, paintings and pen and pencil drawings together with 37 loose pages of paintings, calligraphic drawings and outline pen drawings. The album was collected by late J. Lockwood Kipling between the years 1865 and 1893. In 1875 he became Principal of the Mayo School of Art, Lahore and held this post until his retirement in 1893. The album was presented to the Museum by his son, Rudyard Kipling in 1917.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IM.2:209-1917

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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