Vishnu
Painting
ca. 1750 (made)
ca. 1750 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, the Gods in Vishnu's heaven with Vishnu sitting enthroned on a heap of lotus petals, his consort Lakshmi is seated beside him. To the right stands a figure, crowned and nimbate wielding a white fly-whisk. Behind him stands Shiva draped in a leopard-skin skirt, accompanied by Ganesh. A group of thirteen gods and male musicians are ranked in four tiers before him. They are headed by the four-headed Brahma and include Indra, covered with many eyes and Narada with his vina. In the foreground are two dancing girls with others making music.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Vishnu (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, gods in Vishnu's heaven, opaque watercolour on paper, Guler, ca. 1750 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, the Gods in Vishnu's heaven with Vishnu sitting enthroned on a heap of lotus petals, his consort Lakshmi is seated beside him. To the right stands a figure, crowned and nimbate wielding a white fly-whisk. Behind him stands Shiva draped in a leopard-skin skirt, accompanied by Ganesh. A group of thirteen gods and male musicians are ranked in four tiers before him. They are headed by the four-headed Brahma and include Indra, covered with many eyes and Narada with his vina. In the foreground are two dancing girls with others making music. |
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| Content description | The Gods in Vishnu's heaven, with Vishnu sitting enthroned on a heap of lotus petals, his consort Lakshmi is seated beside him. To the right stands a figure, crowned and nimbate wielding a white fly-whisk. Behind him stands Shiva draped in a leopard-skin skirt, accompanied by Ganesh. A group of thirteen gods and male musicians are ranked in four tiers before him. They are headed by the four-headed Brahma and include Indra, covered with many eyes and Narada with his vina. In the foreground are two dancing girls with others making music. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of Lady Rothenstein and Art Fund |
| Object history | Formerly in the Rothenstein Collection. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian paintings from the Punjab Hills : a survey and history of Pahari miniature painting / by W. G. Archer ; foreword by Sherman E. Lee. London :Delhi: Sotheby Parke Bernet ;Oxford University Press, 1973 Number: 0856670022
pp. 154-55, cat. no. 29 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.130-1951 |
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| Record created | January 6, 2003 |
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