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The Vedic god Agni, the god of fire and guardian of the south-east

Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Vedic god Agni, the god of fire and guardian of the south-east. He rides upon a black goat, and his skin is the colour of fire. He is four-armed and four-faced (one is not visible). In two hands he holds a staff and a fire-fan. With the third he holds the reins and the fourth is resting on his chest.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Vedic god Agni, the god of fire and guardian of the south-east (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on watermarked paper
Brief description
Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, The Vedic god Agni, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825.
Physical description
The Vedic god Agni, the god of fire and guardian of the south-east. He rides upon a black goat, and his skin is the colour of fire. He is four-armed and four-faced (one is not visible). In two hands he holds a staff and a fire-fan. With the third he holds the reins and the fourth is resting on his chest.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22cm
  • Width: 18cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Inscription; decoration; Telugu; Telugu; Beneath illustration)
  • '10. Agnee Davoodoo on a Goat.' (Inscription; decoration; English; Roman)
Object history
Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 26 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IM.364-1923

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Record createdJuly 14, 2000
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