Ghatotkacha and the wounded envoys

anoniem, 1800 - 1899

The demon Ghatotkacha, son of the Mahabharata-hero Bhima, sits in a palace. He is accompanied by two female figures, one of them is possibly his mother Hidimba. Opposite him two envoys point to their cut-off noses. The scene belongs to a set illustrating the marriage of Abhimanyu and Vatsala.

  • Soort kunstwerktekening, Indiase miniatuur
  • ObjectnummerRP-T-2024-51(V)
  • Afmetingenhoogte 310 mm x breedte 390 mm
  • Fysieke kenmerkenpenseel

Identificatie

  • Titel(s)

    Ghatotkacha and the wounded envoys

  • Objecttype

  • Objectnummer

    RP-T-2024-51(V)

  • Beschrijving

    The demon Ghatotkacha, son of the Mahabharata-hero Bhima, sits in a palace. He is accompanied by two female figures, one of them is possibly his mother Hidimba. Opposite him two envoys point to their cut-off noses. The scene belongs to a set illustrating the marriage of Abhimanyu and Vatsala.

Vervaardiging

  • Vervaardiging

    tekenaar: anoniem, Andhra Pradesh

  • Datering

    1800 - 1899

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Materiaal en techniek

  • Fysieke kenmerken

    penseel

  • Afmetingen

    hoogte 310 mm x breedte 390 mm

Verwerving en rechten

  • Credit line

    Schenking van mevrouw A.L. Dallapicola, Londen

  • Verwerving

    schenking 2024-04-30

  • Copyright

    Publiek domein

Documentatie

    • Dallapiccola, A.L. Die 'Paithan'-Malerei. Franz Steiner Verlag, Wiesbaden, 1980, p. 366
    • Maggs Oriental Miniatures and Illumination, Bulletin No. 23, March 1975
    • E. Binney 3rd, The Mughal and Deccani Schools with some related Sultanate Material. Portland, Oregon, 1973
    • Dahmen-Dallapiccola, A.L. Indische Miniaturen. Malerei der Rajput-Staaten, Holle Verlag, Baden-Baden, 1976
    • Dallapiccola, A.L. Ragamala-Miniaturen, Weltkunst, Munich, XLVII Jahrgang, N. 6, 15. March 1977

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