Vishnu in his form as Pandharinatha or Vithoba worshipped at Pandharpur (Maharashtra)
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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Vishnu in his form as Pandharinatha or Vithoba worshipped at Pandharpur (Maharashtra). He stands facing to the front, blue-skinned, naked to the waist, wearing a jewelled yellow skirt, royal jewellery and a conical crown. He also wears a garland of tulsi flowers. He is four armed - two hands rest on his hips, whilst the other two hold a disc and a conch (the symbols of Vishnu).
Object details
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| Title | Vishnu in his form as Pandharinatha or Vithoba worshipped at Pandharpur (Maharashtra) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Vishnu in his form as Pandharinatha, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | Vishnu in his form as Pandharinatha or Vithoba worshipped at Pandharpur (Maharashtra). He stands facing to the front, blue-skinned, naked to the waist, wearing a jewelled yellow skirt, royal jewellery and a conical crown. He also wears a garland of tulsi flowers. He is four armed - two hands rest on his hips, whilst the other two hold a disc and a conch (the symbols of Vishnu). |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 28 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IM.395-1923 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2000 |
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