Rites and Beliefs of the Hindus
Album Page
ca. 1774 (made)
ca. 1774 (made)
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Buddha explaining the correct sacrifices according to the Veda. The story of Kalki, the destruction of the tyrants, and the Indian representation of the Buddha and the avatara of Kalki.
Object details
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| Title | Rites and Beliefs of the Hindus (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Gentil; Manuscripts, Col J B J Gentil, Faizabad, ca. 1774. Page number 57 (Gentil numbered two successive pages '22'). Buddha explaining the correct sacrifices according to the Veda. |
| Physical description | Buddha explaining the correct sacrifices according to the Veda. The story of Kalki, the destruction of the tyrants, and the Indian representation of the Buddha and the avatara of Kalki. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Inscribed with notes relating to the illustrations and a list of contents giving Gentil's title and a brief description for each folio. Inscribed inside front cover.) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Mapin Publishing, 1992 122 p. ISBN 0944142303
Chanchal Dadlani, ‘Transporting India. The Gentil Album and Mughal Manuscript Culture’, Art History. 2025, pp. 748-761 |
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| Accession number | IS.25:58-1980 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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