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Durga

Painting
ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in watercolour on paper, depicting Durga on her lion, killing Mahishasura.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDurga
Materials and techniques
Drawn and painted in watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Durga on lion killing Mahishasura, watercolour on paper, Kolkata, ca. 1890
Physical description
Painting, in watercolour on paper, depicting Durga on her lion, killing Mahishasura.
Dimensions
  • Height: 453mm
  • Width: 278mm
  • Card onto which object mounted height: 476mm
  • Card onto which object mounted width: 301mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013.
Content description
Durga on her lion, killing Mahishasura.
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.110-1914

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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