Composite picture. Kama God of Love, impersonated by a woman mounted on a horse composed of five women.
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Composite picture. Kama, the god of love, impersonated by a woman, mounted on a horse composed of five women. Inscribed on back: ‘A Horse made of women.’
The Jagannatha trio. Similar to Add.Or.3682. By a citrakar of Puri, Puri district, Orissa, late-nineteenth century. Gouache on paper; 185 by 205 mm. Acquired by W.G. Archer from members of the painter community in a suburb of Puri, December 1933. Presented by Michael Archer, 1969.
Fifteen drug addicts. Mughal, c.1820. Formerly Album 69, no.24; acquired 25 September 1922. Gouache; on an undecorated album page with gold rules. 198 by 162 mm; page 337 by 236 mm. Fifteen men gathered outside a hut are preparing and imbibing ‘charas.’
Siva as Virabhadra. Kangra style, c.1900. Formerly Album 69, no.25. Purchased 25 September 1922. Gouache; narrow black border with debased floral pattern. 152 by 94 mm; page 163 by 105 mm. Virabhadra, personifying Siva’s wrath, and therefore depicted dark orange, holding a trident and ridi...
Ganesa enthroned. Mandi, c.1860. Formerly Album 69, no.26. Purchased 25 September 1922. Gouache with gold; dark blue border. 175 by 233 mm; with border 190 by 248 mm. A lady stands behind the enthroned Ganesa waving a ‘chauri’ while another lady stands in front of him with a ‘pan’ box. No...
Rama and Sita. South India, early 20th century. Formerly Album 69, no.27; circumstances of acquisition unrecorded. Gouache with gold on canvas. 360 by 250 mm. Rama is enthroned with Sita under a royal umbrella, Hanuman and Lakshmana standing on either side. Two others stand behind, probabl...
The Krishna image. Inscribed above: ‘Ramchunjee God of Dwarka.’ 174 by 123 mm; page 294 by 205 mm. The Krishna image at Dwarka stands playing a flute; the image of Radha is on the right.
The Krishna image. Inscribed above: ‘Ramchunjee, the God in the Temple of Dwarka.’ 169 by 101 mm; page 275 by 190 mm. The Krishna image at Dwarka, and the image of Radha on the right; there are two attendants.