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Syam Kalyan

Painting
late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Malwa (made)

Painting, in opaque water-colour and gold on paper, prince visiting an ascetic who plays a vina.


Object details

Categories
Hinduism
Religion
Paintings
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleSyam Kalyan (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque water-colour and gold on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Gold
Paper
Paint
Painted
Brief description
Painting, syam kalyan ragini, prince visiting ascetic, opaque watercolour on paper, Malwa, late 17th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque water-colour and gold on paper, prince visiting an ascetic who plays a vina.
Dimensions
  • Height: 355mm
  • Width: 279mm
  • Image within innermost painted border height: 280mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted border width: 220mm (maximum)
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project, object irregular in shape
Content description
Prince visiting an ascetic who plays a vina.
Style
Malwa
Subjects depicted
Ascetic
Vina
Prince
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.88-1960

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O433103/syam-kalyan-painting-unknown/
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