
- Rites and Beliefs of the Hindus
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Rites and Beliefs of the Hindus
- Object:
Album page
- Place of origin:
Faizabad (made)
- Date:
ca. 1774 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Watercolour
- Museum number:
IS.25:37-1980
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Origin of the four main Hindu castes: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras, created by Brahma, who gives them the laws.
Place of Origin
Faizabad (made)
Date
ca. 1774 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Watercolour
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with notes relating to the illustrations and a list of contents giving Gentil's title and a brief description for each folio. Inscribed inside front cover.
Dimensions
Length: 37 cm, Width: 53.5 cm
Descriptive line
Gentil; Manuscripts, Col J B J Gentil, Faizabad, ca. 1774. Page number 36 (Gentil numbered two successive pages '22'). Origin of the four main Hindu castes. The text on the back of this page relates to the next image, IS.25:38-1980.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 121 p. ISBN 0944142303
Materials
Watercolour
Subjects depicted
Tradition; Religion; Castes
Categories
Indian Company Paintings
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection