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Vishnu seated in his heaven, Vaikuntha, upon the coils of the serpent of eternity, Ananta.

Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vishnu seated in his heaven, Vaikuntha, upon the coils of the serpent of eternity, Ananta, in the presence of Brahma and Vayu.


Object details

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Object type
TitleVishnu seated in his heaven, Vaikuntha, upon the coils of the serpent of eternity, Ananta. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on watermarked paper
Brief description
Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Trichinopoly, Vishnu seated in his heaven, Vaikuntha, upon the coils of the serpent of eternity, Ananta, ca. 1825.
Physical description
Vishnu seated in his heaven, Vaikuntha, upon the coils of the serpent of eternity, Ananta, in the presence of Brahma and Vayu.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22cm
  • Width: 18cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Inscription; decoration; Telugu; Telugu; Beneath illustration)
  • '36. Vayoodvala reporting the arrival of Brahma to Mahavistnoo' (Inscription; decoration; English; Roman)
Object history
Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923.
Subjects depicted
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
Collection
Accession number
IM.390-1923

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Record createdJuly 21, 2000
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