Rama, Sita, Hanuman and Lakshmana
Painting
ca. 1885 (made)
ca. 1885 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting Rama, Sita, Hanuman and Lakshmana. Rama is portrayed as seated in the centre under a royal umbrella; Sita sits on one side, and Lakshman on the other, while Hanuman lies prostrate under Sita's right foot in the foreground.
Object details
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| Title | Rama, Sita, Hanuman and Lakshmana (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Rama, Sita, Hanuman and Lakshmana, opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, India, ca. 1885 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting Rama, Sita, Hanuman and Lakshmana. Rama is portrayed as seated in the centre under a royal umbrella; Sita sits on one side, and Lakshman on the other, while Hanuman lies prostrate under Sita's right foot in the foreground. |
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| Content description | Rama, Sita, Hanuman and Lakshmana. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. E.M. Milford pp. Church Missionary Society |
| Object history | Acquired from the Church Missionary Society, London, through Mrs E Mary Milford in 1949 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971, p68, 24i
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| Accession number | IS.2-1949 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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