Painting
ca. 1870 (made)
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Painting, watercolour on paper, the Goddess attended by gods and devotees.
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Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Goddess attended by gods and devotees, attributed to Mangnu, Chamba, ca. 1870 |
Physical description | Painting, watercolour on paper, the Goddess attended by gods and devotees. |
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Content description | The Goddess attended by gods and devotees. |
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Object history | IS. 90 to 128-1954 were purchased for £150, from Maggs Bros. Originally obtained by Jagdish Mittal of Hyderabad in Chamba in 1952, from the family collection of Hira Lal of Chamba whose father's elder brother was the artist Mangnu. |
Historical context | Pahari painting is a style of miniature painting of the Indian Rajput courts in what is now Himachal Pradesh. Chamba, an important centre of Pahari painting, is situated in the Ravi Valley in the heart of the Himalaya mountains. |
Production | Attributed to Mangnu |
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Accession number | IS.107-1954 |
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Record created | October 21, 2002 |
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