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Drawing - Krishna and Balarama

Krishna and Balarama

  • Object:

    Drawing

  • Place of origin:

    Punjab Hills (Pahari, made)

  • Date:

    mid 19th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Brush drawing in ink on paper

  • Credit Line:

    Given by the executors of the late Sir William Rothenstein.

  • Museum number:

    IS.105-1953

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

Physical description

Brush drawing in ink on paper, depicting a battle scene, Krishna and Balarama overthrowing troops of a large army, on horseback.

Place of Origin

Punjab Hills (Pahari, made)

Date

mid 19th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown

Materials and Techniques

Brush drawing in ink on paper

Object history note

From the Sir William Rothenstein collection.

Descriptive line

Drawing, battle scene, Krishna and Balarama overthrowing troops, ink on paper, Punjab Hills (Pahari), mid 19th century

Materials

Paper; Ink

Techniques

Drawn; Painted

Subjects depicted

Equestrians; Deities; Battle; Battle; Army; Soldiers

Categories

Drawings; Hinduism; Religion; War; Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project

Collection

South & South East Asia Collection

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