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Durga as Jagaddhatri

Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Durga as Jagaddhatri, on a lion, atop an elephant.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDurga as Jagaddhatri (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Durga as Jagaddhatri, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1830
Physical description
Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Durga as Jagaddhatri, on a lion, atop an elephant.
Dimensions
  • Height: 441mm (maximum)
  • Width: 278mm
31/07/13 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Durga as Jagaddhatri, on a lion, atop an elephant.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed 'Parvati, wife of Siva'
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971
Collection
Accession number
IS.216-1950

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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