The temple of Shri Ranganatha
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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The temple of Shri Ranganatha at Shrirangam, near Trichinopoly. Vishnu lies within a central shrine, flanked by two small shrines, containing his consorts. Smaller shrines of Rama and Sita are shown above. From a series of 100 drawings of Hindu deities created in South India.
Object details
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| Title | The temple of Shri Ranganatha (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, The temple of Shri Ranganatha, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825 |
| Physical description | The temple of Shri Ranganatha at Shrirangam, near Trichinopoly. Vishnu lies within a central shrine, flanked by two small shrines, containing his consorts. Smaller shrines of Rama and Sita are shown above. From a series of 100 drawings of Hindu deities created in South India. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Steerangum Veemaron in which Rungarasasaumy lie down and the idol used in procession with two of his ladies, namely Streedaree & Bhoodavee.
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| 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 29 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IM.415-1923 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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