Kalki, the tenth and last avatara of Vishnu thumbnail 1
Not currently on display at the V&A

Kalki, the tenth and last avatara of Vishnu

Painting
ca. 1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Kalki, the tenth and last avatara (incarnation) of Vishnu, holding a sword. It is believed that Kalki will descend upon the earth at the end of the present age,riding forth with a drawn sword to redeem humankind and re-establish righteousness.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKalki, the tenth and last avatara of Vishnu (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on watermarked paper
Brief description
Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Kalki, the tenth and last avatara of Vishnu, holding a sword. Probably Trichinopoly, ca. 1825
Physical description
Kalki, the tenth and last avatara (incarnation) of Vishnu, holding a sword. It is believed that Kalki will descend upon the earth at the end of the present age,riding forth with a drawn sword to redeem humankind and re-establish righteousness.
Dimensions
  • Length: 22cm
  • Width: 18cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Inscribed with titles in Telugu with broken english translations.)
  • (watermarked paper dated 1820)
Object history
Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923.
Subject depicted
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 30 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IM.423-1923

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdOctober 2, 2002
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest