Not on display

Jatayu, Sita and Ravana

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

Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting the bird, Jatayu rescuing Sita from Ravana.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJatayu, Sita and Ravana (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper
Brief description
Painting, Jatayu attempting to rescue Sita, opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kolkata, ca. 1865-1870
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting the bird, Jatayu rescuing Sita from Ravana.
Dimensions
  • Height: 442mm
  • Width: 280mm (maximum)
31/07/13 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
The bird, Jatayu rescuing Sita from Ravana.
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 the series was presented by Mrs Western of Langrookside, Havant, Hampshire
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971, p54, 10iii
Collection
Accession number
IS.233-1953

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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