Narasimha, the fourth avatara of Vishnu.
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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Narasimha, the fourth avatara of Vishnu, killing Hiranyakasipu. To the right of the god stands the son of the asura, Prahlada. Narasimha is twelve-armed, white skinned and wears a green skir, royal jewellery and a conical crown. He sits on the stump of he column from which he has just emerged, with the brown-skinned demon held across his knees. Two hands pull out the intestine, another two hold it as a garland behind the lion-head. The remaining hands hold (R.) staff, sword, plough (L.) shield, sword, mace.
Object details
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| Title | Narasimha, the fourth avatara of Vishnu. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Narasimha, the fourth avatara of Vishnu, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | Narasimha, the fourth avatara of Vishnu, killing Hiranyakasipu. To the right of the god stands the son of the asura, Prahlada. Narasimha is twelve-armed, white skinned and wears a green skir, royal jewellery and a conical crown. He sits on the stump of he column from which he has just emerged, with the brown-skinned demon held across his knees. Two hands pull out the intestine, another two hold it as a garland behind the lion-head. The remaining hands hold (R.) staff, sword, plough (L.) shield, sword, mace. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 29 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IM.398-1923 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2000 |
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