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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add Or 891-900, Add Or 902-907

1. Add Or 891

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Add Or 891
Title:
Hanuman fighting Ravana
Scope & Content:
Hanuman fighting Ravana. Inscribed: ‘10. Fight between Mahiravan and Hanuman.’ Lithographed outline; 380 by 280 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 891-900, Add Or 902-907

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 891-900, Add Or 902-907
Title:
Add.Or.891-900; Add.Or.902-907 Sixteen paintings illustrating: (a) twelve religious or mythological subjects (b) four scenes of current Calcutta life. ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.891-900; Add.Or.902-907 Sixteen paintings illustrating: (a) twelve religious or mythological subjects (b) four scenes of current Calcutta life. By a patua, Kalighat, c.1865. Inscribed with numbers and titles in English. Water-colour and silver paint with, in many cases, lithographed o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864-1866
Extent:
16 items

3. Add Or 892

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 892
Title:
The baby Krishna killing Putana
Scope & Content:
The baby Krishna killing the ogress, Putana. Inscribed: ‘44. The death of Putna.’ 430 by 280 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 893

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 893
Title:
Radha as queen
Scope & Content:
Radha as a queen. A maid-servant holds an umbrella over her while Krishna stands guard with sword and shield. Inscribed: ‘51. Radhika made queen.’ Lithographed outline; 330 by 280 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 894

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 894
Title:
Krishna killing Raja Kansa, with Balarama looking on
Scope & Content:
Krishna killing Raja Kansa, Balarama looking on. Inscribed: ‘4. The death of Kangsa Raja of Mathura.’ Lithographed outline; 410 by 280 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 895

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 895
Title:
Visnu in the form of Krishna preparing to catch Prahlada who is thrown over a precipice by his father Hiranyakasipu
Scope & Content:
Visnu in the form of Krishna preparing to catch Prahlada who is thrown over a precipice by his father Hiranyakasipu. Inscribed: ‘53. Hiranyakashyapa throwing down his boy from a precipice.’ Lithographed outline; 440 by 280 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 896

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 896
Title:
Harihara
Scope & Content:
The combined form of Siva and Visnu, Hara Hari. Inscribed: ‘30. Hara Hari.’ Lithographed outline; 450 by 290 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 897

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 897
Title:
Matsya avatar
Scope & Content:
‘Matsya’ (fish)’ avatara,’ first incarnation of Visnu. Inscribed: ‘1. Matsya Avatar.’ Lithographed outline; 430 by 280 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 898

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 898
Title:
Narasimha avatar
Scope & Content:
‘Narasimha’ (lion)’ avatara,’ fourth incarnation of Visnu, killing the daitya King Hiranyakasipu. Inscribed: ‘45. Nrising killing Hiranya Kushyap.’ Lithographed outline; 425 by 280 mm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 899

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 899
Title:
Chaitanya and Nityananda
Scope & Content:
Caitanya and his follower Nityananda. Inscribed: ‘2. Nitai Chaitanya.’ 390 by 280 mm. Note: Caitanya (1486-1533) was a mystic and religious teacher who lived in Bengal. He had a great influence on the spread of Vaisnavism and was at times regarded as an incarnation of Radha and Krishna, and o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item