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Painting

late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in watercolour on paper, a prince and an attendant are riding in a horse-drawn chariot on the right of the painting, preceded by two men on horseback, two on foot carrying swords and a man blowing a trumpet.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting of a scene from an epic poem, watercolour on paper, Savantvadi, late 19th century
Physical description
Painting, in watercolour on paper, a prince and an attendant are riding in a horse-drawn chariot on the right of the painting, preceded by two men on horseback, two on foot carrying swords and a man blowing a trumpet.
Content description
A prince and an attendant are riding in a horse-drawn chariot on the right of the painting, preceded by two men on horseback, two on foot carrying swords and a man blowing a trumpet.
Production
Although popularly attributed to Paithan in Maharashtra, it is likely that paintings like these were painted in several villages in the Savantvadi area of that state.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.22-1991

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Record createdJuly 25, 2003
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