Specimens of Hindi lithographic printing. Central Prison Press, Agra
Scope & Content:
2 pages of Hindu names, male and female, specimens of lithographic printing. Inscribed on verso of second sheet in ink: ‘Specimen of Printing done in Agra Jail 1855’.
Kali, dark-blue and nimbate, standing on Siva, one arm holding a severed head, its blood being drunk by a dog; another arm holds a bloodied cleaver, while the remaining two make “peaceful” gestures. 31 by 25.5 cm.