Hindu Stone Sculptures
Oil Painting
ca. 1850 (painted)
ca. 1850 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This painting was acquired by the Indian Museum and transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879, but no accession details were noted at the time and nothing is known about the artist whose name is recorded on the back: "W.A. Fulton pixt." It depicts Hindu stone sculptures painted in black, white and grey on canvas. The original Indian Museum register describes it as "Copy of stone carving representing idols, &c." without recording the place in India where these carvings were to be found.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hindu Stone Sculptures |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | "Hindu stone sculptures" by W. A. Fulton, oil on canvas, ca. 1850, India |
| Physical description | The painting shows two registers, each of which has three niches. Each niche contains two male and female couples, each couple seated on an elephant resting on the grund. It is painted in black, white and grey oil on canvas. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | W.A. Fulton pixt. |
| Object history | Acquired by the Indian Museum and transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879, but no accession details were noted at the time and nothing is known about the artist. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This painting was acquired by the Indian Museum and transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879, but no accession details were noted at the time and nothing is known about the artist whose name is recorded on the back: "W.A. Fulton pixt." It depicts Hindu stone sculptures painted in black, white and grey on canvas. The original Indian Museum register describes it as "Copy of stone carving representing idols, &c." without recording the place in India where these carvings were to be found. |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2441(IS) |
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| Record created | July 3, 2007 |
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