Not on display

One of three paintings of Hindu deities.

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

Perhaps Rajamannar, a local Tamil deity, holding a lotus, sword and buckler.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOne of three paintings of Hindu deities. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on mica
Brief description
Painting; gouache on mica, Rajamannar, a local Tamil deity, holding a lotus, sword and buckler, Trichinopoly, ca.1850
Physical description
Perhaps Rajamannar, a local Tamil deity, holding a lotus, sword and buckler.
Dimensions
  • Length: 14.5cm
  • Width: 10cm
Style
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum, 1879
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 211 p. ISBN 0944142303
Other number
IPN.2505 - Object no.
Collection
Accession number
4671:3/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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