Saraswati
Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Saraswati sits on a lotus flower surrounded by flowering lotuses and green stems. She is the goddess of learning and patroness of art, music and the sciences. She is dressed in a blue salwaar-kameez rather than a sari. She holds a long silver stem (executed in tin alloy) diagonally in her hands. It is unclear what this is - she is normally shown holding a musical instrument, a vina.
Object details
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| Title | Saraswati (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil line drawing painted over in watercolour on mill made paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Saraswati, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Saraswati sits on a lotus flower surrounded by flowering lotuses and green stems. She is the goddess of learning and patroness of art, music and the sciences. She is dressed in a blue salwaar-kameez rather than a sari. She holds a long silver stem (executed in tin alloy) diagonally in her hands. It is unclear what this is - she is normally shown holding a musical instrument, a vina. |
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| Production | The dating follows W.G Archer's 1971 catalogue of the V&A's collection of Kalighat paintings. Calcutta is referred to in the 21st century as Kolkata. |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, W.G., Kalighat Paintings, London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1971, P44, 45 |
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| Accession number | IS.202-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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