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painting
Object Type
painting
Museum number
2003,1013,0.8
Description
"Paithan" painting depicting Sarasvati (this painting was the reverse of 2003.10-13.06 depicting Ganesa). The four-armed goddess is seated as if in a building and shown playing a tanpura. She holds a book in her upper left hand and a pair of cymbals in her upper right hand. Outside there is an extraordinary depiction of Sarasvati's vahana (vehicle): an oversized peacock, which carries a smaller peacock on its back. She wears a crown, earrings, nose ring and all the usual jewellery items as previously observed.
Production date
19thC
Production place
Made in:
Karnataka
(?)
Made in:
Andhra Pradesh
(?)
Materials
paper
Technique
painted
Dimensions
Length:
41 centimetres
Width:
29.50 centimetres
Curator's comments
see Dallapiccola 1980, pp.152-153, A III 2.
Bibliographic references
Dallapiccola 1980 / Die "Paithan"-Malerei
(pp.152-153)
Location
Not on display
Condition
Damaged at lower edge and so has been remounted.
Subjects
hindu deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Sarasvatī
Funder name
Funded by:
Brooke Sewell Permanent Fund
(in part)
Funded by:
Luigi and Laura Dallapiccola Foundation
(in part)
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Dr Franz-Josef Vollmer
Acquisition date
2003
Department
Asia
Registration number
2003,1013,0.8
Conservation
Treatment
: 29 Mar 2010
Treatment
: 08 Dec 2005