Plan of a court in the great temple at Rameshwaram.
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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Plan of a court in the great temple at Rameshwaram. In the centre, a large lingam hung with garlands, surrounded by ninety-three small lingams in square compartments. At the four cardinal points are the figures of Ganesha.
Object details
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| Title | Plan of a court in the great temple at Rameshwaram. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Plan of a court in the great temple at Rameshwaram, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | Plan of a court in the great temple at Rameshwaram. In the centre, a large lingam hung with garlands, surrounded by ninety-three small lingams in square compartments. At the four cardinal points are the figures of Ganesha. |
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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 28 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IM.387-1923 |
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| Record created | July 21, 2000 |
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