Painting
1794 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Vishnu and Lakshmi riding on Garuda, carrying a tree, the 'rape of the wishing tree' from a Bhagavata Purana series.
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Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Vishnu and Lakshmi riding on Garuda, wishing tree, Bhagavata Purana, by Bhagvan, Kulu, 1794 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Vishnu and Lakshmi riding on Garuda, carrying a tree, the 'rape of the wishing tree' from a Bhagavata Purana series. |
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Content description | Vishnu and Lakshmi riding on Garuda, the 'rape of the wishing tree' from a Bhagavata Purana series. |
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Object history | IS. 90 to 128-1954 were purchased for £150, from Maggs Bros. Register description: 'Other pages of this manuscript including one bearign a colophon are in the National Museum, New Delhi. The colophon states that "these paintings of a God (Bhagavan) were executed at the instance [sic] of Sri Pritham Singh in the city of Raghunathpura (i.e. Kulu vide Hutchiinson and Vogel), dated Samvat 1851, asvina, 2nd tithi of 2nd fortnight (i.e. Friday 26 Sept, 1794 A.D. assuming that 2nd fortnight means "Sukla paksha"). (See W. G. A. Indian tour notes for fuller text)." ' |
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Literary reference | Bhagavata Purana |
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Accession number | IS.114-1954 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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