A garlanded Shaivite, ascetic
Painting
ca. 1860 - ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1860 - ca. 1870 (made)
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A garlanded Shaivite, ascetic, possibly of the Mariyammam cult, holdling a sword in one hand and a stick and cloth in the otgher. He wears a heavy garland and balances a pot on his head.
Object details
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| Title | A garlanded Shaivite, ascetic (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on gouache |
| Brief description | Painting; Watercolour, A garlanded Shaivite, ascetic, Trichinopoly, ca. 1860 - ca. 1870 |
| Physical description | A garlanded Shaivite, ascetic, possibly of the Mariyammam cult, holdling a sword in one hand and a stick and cloth in the otgher. He wears a heavy garland and balances a pot on his head. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Labelled and priced:402,5,4/- |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum, 1879 |
| Historical context | One of two drawings from the same set. They illustrate how artists were producing drawings in different sizes to suit the various levels of demand in their market. |
| 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 34 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4660:5/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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