Not currently on display at the V&A

Painting

1885-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting two goddesses, one is Saraswati.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on paper
Brief description
Painting, goddesses, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, 1885-1930
Physical description
Painting, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting two goddesses, one is Saraswati.
Dimensions
  • Height: 451mm (maximum)
  • Width: 283mm (maximum)
  • Cardboard mount onto which object attached height: 466mm
  • Cardboard mount onto which object attached width: 298mm
15/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Two goddesses, one Saraswati.
Style
Credit line
Given by Ernest H. Hindley, Esq.
Object history
Given by Ernest H. Hindley, Esq., Lightcliffe[?], Shepherd's Hill, Highgate, N. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.

RP 1914-2063M
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IM.132-1914

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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