Garuda carrying Balarama and Krishna
Painting
ca. 1865 - ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1865 - ca. 1870 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Garuda, Vishnu's mount with the body of a man and head of an eagle, is shown carrying Balarama and his brother Krishna on his shoulders.
Object details
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| Title | Garuda carrying Balarama and Krishna (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Garuda carrying Krishna and Balarama, opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1865-1870 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Garuda, Vishnu's mount with the body of a man and head of an eagle, is shown carrying Balarama and his brother Krishna on his shoulders. |
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| Content description | Garuda, Vishnu's mount with the body of a man and head of an eagle, is shown carrying Balarama and his brother Krishna on his shoulders. |
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| Credit line | Given by the University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, to which the series was presented by Mrs. Western of Langbrookside, Havant, Hampshire |
| Object history | Historical significance: Calcutta was recognised as the capital of British India from 1833-1912. By the 1830s, artists had arrived in Calcutta from rural villages in Bengal and began to produce paintings that reflected the local history, mythology, customs and conflicts of a colonised society. As a popular art form, these artists are recognised for their use of brilliant colour, simplified images and swift brushstrokes that became the hallmark of Kalighat painting in the 19th and early 20th century. |
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| Accession number | IS.236-1953 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2003 |
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