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Photo 379
- Record Id:
- 032-003070037
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003070037
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025720789.0x0004d5
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 379
- Title:
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Murals on the walls of Maithil houses in Bihar. Photographer(s): Archer, William George
- Scope & Content:
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Loose prints in commercial gatefold mounts and two large unmounted copies. The collection is accompanied by a typed list describing each print and is also fully catalogued in Mildred Archer's Indian popular painting in the India Office Library, HMSO, London, 1977 (pp95-102). The catalogue entries are preceded by an essay on this form of Indian art as practised in Mithila. The photographs were taken in 1940 by W.G. Archer in the Darbhanga and Purnia districts of Bihar and represent murals in the houses of Maithil Brahmins and Kayasths. The murals were painted to commemorate marriages and 'Identifications of subject matter in these...entries are based on statements made by members of the household concerned. It will be noticed that in certain cases the depiction of the gods and goddesses with their various attributes departs from orthodox convention'.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003070037", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 379: Murals on the walls of Maithil houses in Bihar. Photographer(s): Archer, William George" },{ "id" : "040-003070038", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(1): Four murals on the outer verandah of the house of Sinhesvar Jha, village Kakraul, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district: An elephant with…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070039", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(2): Four murals on the outer verandah of the house of Sinhesvar Jha, village Kakraul, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district: Radha and Krishna,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070040", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(3): Four murals on the outer verandah of the house of Sinhesvar Jha, village Kakraul, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district:Another view of the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070041", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(4): Four murals on the outer verandah of the house of Sinhesvar Jha, village Kakraul, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district: Visnu with four…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070042", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(5): Lotus circles surrounded by parrots, turtle, fish, chess-board and a small figure of Radha. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070043", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(6): Bride and bridegroom; to the left, milkmaids in a boat. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070044", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(7): Two murals in the bridal chamber of the house of Santlal Jha, village Rohika, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district: Krishna and the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070045", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(8): Two murals in the bridal chamber of the house of Santlal Jha, village Rohika, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district:Krishna and the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070046", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(9): 'Bamboo tree' and Krishna in a kadam tree, surrounded by milkmaids, sun, parrots and fish. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070047", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(10): Lotus circle with the bride and bridegroom below; a 'bamboo tree' with two figures. To the right, part of Krishna in a kadam tree; sun,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070048", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(11): Lotus circle pierced by a 'bamboo tree'; below two fishes and a chess board. On the right adjoining wall a maid-servant holding a fan…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070049", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(12): Four panels containing Visnu and three incarnations - the fish (matsya avatara), the tortoise (kurma avatara) and the boar (varaha…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070050", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(13): Lotus circles with lotuses and parrots; to the right, Durga on a tiger; above her two fishes. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070051", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(14): Visnu on Garuda; to the left, lotus circles. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070052", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(15): Laksmi surrounded by lotus flowers. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070053", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(16): Durga, ten-armed, with a sister, maid-servant, gate-keeper and the goddess Ganga surrounded with flowers, parrots and peacocks.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070054", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(17): Detail of (16) showing a gatekeeper with an umbrella and a maid-servant of Durga holding flowers. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070055", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(18): Detail of (16) showing bust and head of Durga with, on the right, Ganga seated on a makara and holding lotus flowers. Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070056", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(19): Detail of (16) showing lower part of Durga with, on the right, Kamala, a sister of Durga, holding flowers. Photographer: Archer,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070057", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(20): Radha and a four-armed Krishna, surrounded by flowers; to the left a milk-maid. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070058", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(21): Durga, eight-armed, with two maid-servants, surrounded by flowers. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070059", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(22): A lotus circle and Krishna playing his flute. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070060", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(23): Siva and Parvati surrounded by flowers; above, a small attendant. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070061", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(24): Durga, eight-armed, below her a small tiger and a small prostrate Siva; a lotus circle on the right. Photographer: Archer, William…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070062", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(25): Siva and Parvati with an attendant, surrounded by flowers and a fish; on the left lotus circles. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070063", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(26): Durga on a lion killing an asura; on the right, Ganesa with two rats. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070064", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(27): Four murals in the bridal chamber of the house of Ram Adin Das, village Keoti, p.s. Darbhanga, Darbhanga district: Two panels depicting…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070065", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(28): Four murals in the bridal chamber of the house of Ram Adin Das, village Keoti, p.s. Darbhanga, Darbhanga district: The bridegroom in…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070066", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(29): Four murals in the bridal chamber of the house of Ram Adin Das, village Keoti, p.s. Darbhanga, Darbhanga district: The attendant with…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070067", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(30): Four murals in the bridal chamber of the house of Ram Adin Das, village Keoti, p.s. Darbhanga, Darbhanga district: The bridesmaids with…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070068", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(31): Two women surrounded with flowers. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070069", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(32): Two bridesmaids carrying the auspicious elephant and plate, surrounded by a peacock and flowers. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070070", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(33): Two bridesmaids; on the right, Parvati and Siva. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070071", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(34): Parvati, Siva, Ganesa and Brahma. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070072", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(35): Camels surrounded by plants and flowers. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070073", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(36): Panels containing the tortoise (kachua avatara) and the boar (varaha avatara), second and third incarnations of Visnu; the figures…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070074", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(37): Panels containing Parvati and Siva with the bull Nandi and another deity; peacocks and flowers. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070075", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(38): Panels containing the bridegroom, bride and a bridesmaid; Parvati, Siva and Nandi; flowers and peacocks. Photographer: Archer, William…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070076", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(39): Visnu and Laksmi on Sesa Naga surrounded by other deities including Ganesa on his rat and Krishna quelling Kaliya. Flowers, peacocks,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070077", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(40): A panel containing Krishna and the circular dance; flowers and peacocks. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070078", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(41): Two panels containing Laksmi lustrated by elephants and Ganga on a makara. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070079", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(42): Panel containing the Jagannatha trio. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070080", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(43): Hanuman with three monkeys. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070081", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(44): Veiled brides; above, a bullock. Photographer: Archer, William George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070082", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(45): Aripan in white on the mud floor in the bridal chamber of the house of Paramesvar Jha (Maithil Brahmin), village Birsair, p.s.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070083", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(46): Auspicious clay elephant in the house of Sitanath Jha (Maithil Brahmin), village Ujan, p.s. Bahera, Sadr subdivision, Darbhanga…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070084", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(47): Painted clay plate showing Krishna and two milkmaids with two cowherds, two bullocks, an apsaras and flowers. House of Mohan Lal Das…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070085", "parent" : "032-003070037", "text" : "Photo 379(48): Aide-mémoire on cloth for a design of a lotus circle pierced by a bamboo belonging to the household of Ram Krishna Das (Maithil…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003070037
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- Contains:
- Photo 379(1) : Four murals on the outer verandah of the house of Sinhesvar Jha, village Kakraul, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district: An elephant…
Photo 379(2) : Four murals on the outer verandah of the house of Sinhesvar Jha, village Kakraul, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district: Radha and…
Photo 379(3) : Four murals on the outer verandah of the house of Sinhesvar Jha, village Kakraul, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district:Another view of…
Photo 379(4) : Four murals on the outer verandah of the house of Sinhesvar Jha, village Kakraul, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district: Visnu with…
Photo 379(5) : Lotus circles surrounded by parrots, turtle, fish, chess-board and a small figure of Radha. Photographer: Archer, William George
Photo 379(6) : Bride and bridegroom; to the left, milkmaids in a boat. Photographer: Archer, William George
Photo 379(7) : Two murals in the bridal chamber of the house of Santlal Jha, village Rohika, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district: Krishna and…
Photo 379(8) : Two murals in the bridal chamber of the house of Santlal Jha, village Rohika, p.s. Madhubani, Darbhanga district:Krishna and…
Photo 379(9) : 'Bamboo tree' and Krishna in a kadam tree, surrounded by milkmaids, sun, parrots and fish. Photographer: Archer, William…
Photo 379(10) : Lotus circle with the bride and bridegroom below; a 'bamboo tree' with two figures. To the right, part of Krishna in a kadam…
Photo 379(11) : Lotus circle pierced by a 'bamboo tree'; below two fishes and a chess board. On the right adjoining wall a maid-servant…
Photo 379(12) : Four panels containing Visnu and three incarnations - the fish (matsya avatara), the tortoise (kurma avatara) and the boar…
Photo 379(13) : Lotus circles with lotuses and parrots; to the right, Durga on a tiger; above her two fishes. Photographer: Archer, William George
Photo 379(14) : Visnu on Garuda; to the left, lotus circles. Photographer: Archer, William George
Photo 379(15) : Laksmi surrounded by lotus flowers. Photographer: Archer, William George
Photo 379(16) : Durga, ten-armed, with a sister, maid-servant, gate-keeper and the goddess Ganga surrounded with flowers, parrots and…
Photo 379(17) : Detail of (16) showing a gatekeeper with an umbrella and a maid-servant of Durga holding flowers. Photographer: Archer, William George
Photo 379(18) : Detail of (16) showing bust and head of Durga with, on the right, Ganga seated on a makara and holding lotus flowers.…
Photo 379(19) : Detail of (16) showing lower part of Durga with, on the right, Kamala, a sister of Durga, holding flowers. Photographer:…
Photo 379(20) : Radha and a four-armed Krishna, surrounded by flowers; to the left a milk-maid. Photographer: Archer, William George
Photo 379(21) : Durga, eight-armed, with two maid-servants, surrounded by flowers. Photographer: Archer, William George
Photo 379(22) : A lotus circle and Krishna playing his flute. Photographer: Archer, William George
Photo 379(23) : Siva and Parvati surrounded by flowers; above, a small attendant. Photographer: Archer, William George
Photo 379(24) : Durga, eight-armed, below her a small tiger and a small prostrate Siva; a lotus circle on the right. Photographer: Archer,…
Photo 379(25) : Siva and Parvati with an attendant, surrounded by flowers and a fish; on the left lotus circles. Photographer: Archer, William George
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- Record Type (Level):
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- 48 items
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- Techniques:
- Gelatin Silver Print
Photograph
Photographic Print - Start Date:
- 1940
- End Date:
- 1940
- Date Range:
- 1940
- Era:
- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 122 mm x 162 mm to 230 mm x 302 mm
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- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Names:
- Archer, William George