INDIAN
Hanuman, servant of Rama
(late 19th century)

Medium
watercolour, ink and silver paint over charcoal on paper (Kalighat school)

Measurements
46.5 × 28.5 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1961

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Calcutta, India

Inscription
inscribed in pen and brown ink u.l.: Hanuman the devoted and / faithful servant of Rama / showing in his breast the / (…illeg.) of his master Rama / (…illeg.) his wife Sita.
inscribed in brush and ink (in Bengali script) l.r.:

Accession Number
929-5

Department
Asian Art

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Hanuman, servant of Rama
(late 19th century)