Shiva and Ganesha
Painting
ca. 1860 (made)
ca. 1860 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Shiva with consort and Ganesha.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shiva and Ganesha (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Shiva with consort and Ganesha, opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1860 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Shiva with consort and Ganesha. |
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| Content description | Shiva with consort and Ganesha. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'God Seeva with his wife goddess Doorga and Son God Ganesh' |
| Object history | Given by John Irwin, London, 1950 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971, p53, 7vi
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.467-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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