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Rama and Hanuman

Drawing
ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kangra (made)

Brush drawing in ink on paper, depicting Rama on horseback surrounded by attendants and members of the monkey army.


Object details

Categories
Hinduism
Drawings
Religion
Military
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Drawing
TitleRama and Hanuman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn and painted using a brush, in ink with watercolour on paper
Ink
Watercolour
Paper
Drawn
Painted
Brief description
Brush drawing, Rama, Hanuman and army, ink on paper, Kangra, ca. 1820
Physical description
Brush drawing in ink on paper, depicting Rama on horseback surrounded by attendants and members of the monkey army.
Dimensions
  • Height: 318mm
  • Width: 264mm
  • Image within innermost painted border height: 235mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted border width: 169mm (maximum)
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project; innermost border oval in shape
Content description
Rama on horseback surrounded by attendants and members of the monkey army.
Style
Kangra
Credit line
Given by Miss Margaret W. Patterson
Subjects depicted
Deities
Army
Equestrians
Rama
Hanuman
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.183-1953

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O432924/rama-and-hanuman-drawing-unknown/
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