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Hanuman before Rama, Sita and Lakshmana

Painting
ca. 1865 - ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Hanuman prostrate before Rama, Sita and Lakshmana.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHanuman before Rama, Sita and Lakshmana (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Hanuman before Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1865-1870
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Hanuman prostrate before Rama, Sita and Lakshmana.
Dimensions
  • Height: 440mm (maximum)
  • Width: 283mm (maximum)
31/07/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape.
Content description
Hanuman prostrate before Rama, Sita and Lakshmana.
Style
Credit line
Given by the University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, to which the series was presented by Mrs. Western of Langbrookside, Havant, Hampshire
Object history
Given by the University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Cambridge, to which it was presented by Mrs Western of Langrookside, Havant, Hampshire
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971, p54, 10x
Collection
Accession number
IS.241-1953

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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