Not on display

Krishna holding up Mount Govardhan

Drawing
ca.1885 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Krishna holding up Mount Govardhan; a cowherd and cowgirl on either side.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleKrishna holding up Mount Govardhan (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Drawing; watercolour, Krishna holding up Mount Govardhan; a cowherd an, Calcutta, ca. 1885
Physical description
Krishna holding up Mount Govardhan; a cowherd and cowgirl on either side.
Dimensions
  • Length: 16.5cm
  • Width: 21cm
Style
Bibliographic reference
Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British Period Victoria and Albert Museum Art Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 108 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IM.83-1923

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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