Nala and Damayanti
Painting
ca. 1760 - ca. 1770 (made)
ca. 1760 - ca. 1770 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Damayanti sending her children in the care of the charioteer Varshneya to her father's kingdom whilst her husband Nala gambles away the last vestiges of his wealth. From a Nala Damayanti series.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Nala and Damayanti (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Damayanti sends children to her father, Nala Damayanti, opaque watercolour on paper, Bilaspur, ca. 1760-1770 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Damayanti sending her children in the care of the charioteer Varshneya to her father's kingdom whilst her husband Nala gambles away the last vestiges of his wealth. From a Nala Damayanti series. |
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| Content description | Damayanti sending her children in the care of the charioteer Varshneya to her father's kingdom whilst her husband Nala gambles away the last vestiges of his wealth. |
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| Object history | From the Sir William Rothenstein collection (residuary). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian paintings from the Punjab Hills : a survey and history of Pahari miniature painting / by W. G. Archer ; foreword by Sherman E. Lee. London :Delhi: Sotheby Parke Bernet ;Oxford University Press, 1973 Number: 0856670022
pp.24-41, cat. no. 43 viii. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.31-1954 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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