Vishnu saving the elephant, Gajendra - 'Gajendramoksha'.
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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Vishnu touching the kneeling elephant, Gajendra (gajendra-moksha), to restore him to his former state as the Pandya king, Indradyumna.
Object details
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| Title | Vishnu saving the elephant, Gajendra - 'Gajendramoksha'. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Vishnu saving the elephant, Gajendra - 'Gajendramoksha', Trichinopoly, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | Vishnu touching the kneeling elephant, Gajendra (gajendra-moksha), to restore him to his former state as the Pandya king, Indradyumna. |
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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.403-1923 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2000 |
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