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विष्णु लक्ष्मी Vishnu and Lakshmi c. 1750-1800
Opaque watercolour including gold-and silver-coloured metallic pigments on paper. | 42.9 x 29.3 cm (folio dimensions) | RCIN 1005113.ab
India
Master: Album of paintings of Hindu gods Item: ?????? ??????? Vishnu and Lakshmi c. 1750-1800
India
Master: Album of paintings of Hindu gods Item: विष्णु लक्ष्मी Vishnu and Lakshmi c. 1750-1800
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Two murtis (representations of Hindu deities which serve as a focus for divine worship) of Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi (Shri Devi) standing side-by-side on a pedestal on a garden terrace. They are depicted as if idols on a pedestal but also as real, physical beings. He wears a tall crown with a nimbus surrounding his head and holds his four attributes: a shankha (conch shell), a gada (mace), a chakra (disc) and a padma (lotus). Lakshmi is dressed as a princess adorned with fine jewellery holding a lotus flower in one hand.
For further information on this album see RCIN 1005113.Provenance
Presented to King Edward VII when Prince of Wales during his tour of India in 1875 by Mangaldas Nathubhoy.
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Medium and techniques
Opaque watercolour including gold-and silver-coloured metallic pigments on paper.
Measurements
42.9 x 29.3 cm (folio dimensions)
20.8 x 12.9 cm (image)
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Place of Production
Jaipur [Rajasthan]
