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Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha

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

Painted in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha (the Jagannatha triad).


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBalbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1885
Physical description
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha (the Jagannatha triad).
Content description
Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed: 'jagannatha'
Object history
Acquired from Miss M Steele, being part of a collection inherited from her mother
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971, p70, 25xlii
Collection
Accession number
IS.575-1950

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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