Not currently on display at the V&A

Chandra

Painting
ca. 1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kolkata (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Chandra, the moon god.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Hinduism
Religion
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleChandra (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Paint
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Chandra, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1885
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Chandra, the moon god.
Content description
Chandra, the moon god.
Style
Kalighat Painting
Marks and inscriptions
(handwritten on object)
Translation
[subject's name]
Transliteration
'chandra'
Object history
Acquired from Miss M Steele, being part of the collection inherited from her mother.
Subjects depicted
Deity
Chandra
Bibliographic reference
Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971, p70, 25xlviii
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.581-1950

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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