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Vishnu and Lakshmi

Drawing
late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brush drawing on paper with colour wash, depicting Vishnu reclining on the serpent Sesha, attended by Lakshmi.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVishnu and Lakshmi (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn and painted in ink and opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Brush drawing, Vishnu reclining on the serpent Sesha, with Lakshmi, ink on paper with colour wash, Punjab, late 19th century
Physical description
Brush drawing on paper with colour wash, depicting Vishnu reclining on the serpent Sesha, attended by Lakshmi.
Dimensions
  • Height: 109mm (maximum)
  • Width: 168mm (maximum)
15/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape.
Content description
Vishnu reclining on the serpent Sesha, attended by Lakshmi.
Credit line
Given by Rudyard Kipling Esq., Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IM.2:67-1917

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Record createdNovember 15, 2002
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