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Krishna

Painting
mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting the baby Krishna with his foster parents and Balarama who is stealing cream; unfinished.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKrishna (generic)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, baby Krishna with his foster parents and Balarama, opaque watercolour on paper, Jaipur, mid 19th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting the baby Krishna with his foster parents and Balarama who is stealing cream; unfinished.
Content description
The baby Krishna with his foster parents and Balarama who is stealing cream
Style
Credit line
Given by Colonel T. G. Gayer-Anderson, CMG, DSO, and his twin brother Major R. G. Gayer- Anderson, Pasha.
Object history
From the Gayer-Anderson Collection.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.215-1952

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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