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Ganesha

Painting
ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kolkata (made)

Painting, in watercolour on paper, with tin alloy details, Ganesha.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Religion
Hinduism
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleGanesha (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in watercolour on paper, with tin alloy details
Paper
Watercolour
Tin Alloy
Paint
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Ganesha, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1850
Physical description
Painting, in watercolour on paper, with tin alloy details, Ganesha.
Dimensions
  • Height: 448mm (maximum)
  • Width: 280mm (maximum)
31/07/13 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
Ganesha.
Style
Kalighat
Object history
The painting was originally acquired from G. Wild, by the Department of Prints and Drawings in 1889. It is now on permanent loan to the Indian Section.

RP 51/2237
Subjects depicted
Hinduism
Deity
Ganesha
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
D.666-1889

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O404783/ganesha-painting-unknown/
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