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South-west view of Ootna Durgum

Watercolour
1794 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour view of a hill with fortifications. The artist's signature, now very difficult to discern, is in the bottom right hand corner.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSouth-west view of Ootna Durgum (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper or parchment
Brief description
Ootna Durgum (Mysore), watercolour by John Ritso, southern India, 1794
Physical description
Watercolour view of a hill with fortifications. The artist's signature, now very difficult to discern, is in the bottom right hand corner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41cm
  • Width: 63cm
Credit line
Given by Pauline and Roy Rohatgi
Place depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Rohatgi, P., Patel, D., and Godrej, P. Indian Life and Landscape by Western Artists : an exhibition of paintings and drawings from the 17th to the early 20th century organised by the V&A and CSMVS. Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya) in association with London (V&A), 2008. 84 p.ISBN 8190102087.
  • Rohatgi, P., and Parlett, G., assisted by Imray, S., and Godrej, P. Indian Life and Landscape by Western Artists : Paintings and Drawings from the Victoria and Albert Museum : 17th to the early 20th century. London (V&A) and Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya), 2008. 356 p. ISBN 8190102095.
Collection
Accession number
IS.170-2007

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Record createdMarch 21, 2009
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