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Painting

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting two demons, one of whom holds an axe, and a leopard.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, demons and leopard, opaque watercolour on paper, probably Kashmir, probably 18th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting two demons, one of whom holds an axe, and a leopard.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 237mm
  • Page width: 191mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 141mm (approx.)
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 112mm
17/07/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013.
Content description
Two demons, one of whom holds an axe, and a leopard.
Style
Object history
IS.4 and 5-1953 were purchased together for £2-2-0.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.4-1953

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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