Shiva on the bull Nandi, destroying demons.
Painting
ca. 1880 (made)
ca. 1880 (made)
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This painting depicts Shiva on the bull Nandi, destroying demons.
Object details
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| Title | Shiva on the bull Nandi, destroying demons. |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on ivory |
| Brief description | Painting; Watercolour on ivory, Shiva on the bull Nandi, destroying demons, Jaipur, ca.1880 |
| Physical description | This painting depicts Shiva on the bull Nandi, destroying demons. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London in 1886 |
| Object history | The volume containing 49 watercolour paintings is entitled 'Views in India'. It was bought from Mr. T. Toon, 38 Leicester Square, for £50 on 4 March 1887. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| 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 223 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IS.111-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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