Not currently on display at the V&A

Drawing

ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing, in black paint on paper, depicting Shiva as a musician.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawn in black paint on paper
Brief description
Drawing, Shiva as a musician, by Kali Charan Ghosh, paint on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1880
Physical description
Drawing, in black paint on paper, depicting Shiva as a musician.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50cm
  • Width: 32.4cm
Content description
Shiva as a musician.
Style
Credit line
Given by W.G. Archer.
Object history
Given by W G Archer in 1952. This drawing was obtained from Mukul Dey of Calcutta who had acquired them in Kalighat in about 1920 from the artist Kali Charan Ghosh (1844-1930), brother of Nibaran Chandra Ghosh.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.27-1952

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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