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Rama and Lakshmana

Painting
ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Ramachandra the seventh avatar of Vishnu in the form of Rama, accompanied by his half-brother Lakshmana.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRama and Lakshmana (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Ramachandra with Lakshmana, opaque watercolour on paper, Eastern Deccan, possibly Machilipatnam, ca. 1780
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Ramachandra the seventh avatar of Vishnu in the form of Rama, accompanied by his half-brother Lakshmana.
Dimensions
  • Height including border height: 21.5cm
  • Width including border width: 14cm
  • Height excluding borders and margins height: 17.5cm
  • Width excluding borders and margins width: 10.5cm
Content description
Ramachandra the seventh avatar of Vishnu in the form of Rama, accompanied by his half-brother Lakshmana.
Style
Credit line
Given by Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson Pasha and Colonel T.G.Gayer-Anderson, C.M.G., D.S.O.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.187-1953

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Record createdNovember 29, 2002
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