The Sunyasees
Lithograph
01/02/1842 (made)
01/02/1842 (made)
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Two Sannyasis (Hindu religious mendicants) in a landscape with distant hills, a river, and palm trees. The men have long hair and are dressed in animal skins. The one on the left is standing holding a lota in his right hand; the other is sitting smoking a chillum. An up-turned umbrella, pots, and a ladle are lying on the ground in front of them
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Title | The Sunyasees (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Ink on paper |
Brief description | Lithograph of 'The Sunyasees' by W. Tayler |
Physical description | Two Sannyasis (Hindu religious mendicants) in a landscape with distant hills, a river, and palm trees. The men have long hair and are dressed in animal skins. The one on the left is standing holding a lota in his right hand; the other is sitting smoking a chillum. An up-turned umbrella, pots, and a ladle are lying on the ground in front of them |
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Marks and inscriptions | INDIANS PLATE, 5 | DRAWN BY W. TAYLER, ESQR, BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE | LITHO BY J. BOUVIER. | THE SUNYASEES | Published Feby 1st 1842 for the Proprietor by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket, London. | PRINTED AT THE GENL ESTABLISHT 70 ST MARTINS LA. (Publisher's identification; front) |
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Accession number | IPN.2501 |
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Record created | July 16, 2003 |
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