Not currently on display at the V&A

Drawing

ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brush dwawing, in ink and watercolour on paper, a composite figure incorporating five animal deities associated with Vishnu, Varah, Narasinha, Hanuman, Garuda and Kalki.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawn and painted in ink with watercolour details, on paper
Brief description
Brush drawing, composite of deities associated with Vishnu, ink and watercolour on paper, Pahari, ca. 1830
Physical description
Brush dwawing, in ink and watercolour on paper, a composite figure incorporating five animal deities associated with Vishnu, Varah, Narasinha, Hanuman, Garuda and Kalki.
Dimensions
  • Height: 257mm (maximum)
  • Width: 196mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 191mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 138mm (maximum)
19/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
A composite figure incorporating five animal deities associated with Vishnu, Varaha, Narasinha, Hanuman, Garuda and Kalki.
Style
Object history
From the Sir William Rothenstein collection (residuary).
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.58-1954

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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