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Seated Ganesha

  • Details

    Associated place
    Asia › India (place of creation)
    Date
    18th century (1701 - 1800)
    Artist/maker
    William Daniell (1769 - 1837) (artist)
    Material and technique
    pencil on paper
    Dimensions
    mount 55.2 x 40 cm (height x width)
    page 33.2 x 32.2 cm max. (height x width)
    drawing 29.1 x 24 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › paper
    Technique index
    drawn (image) › line drawing
    Object type index
    visual representation › drawing
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by J. Byam Shaw, 1971.
    Accession no.
    EA1971.265.1

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Glossary

Ganesha

  • Ganesha

    Chubby elephant-headed Hindu deity and son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the god of wisdom, bestower of wealth, and remover of obstacles who is invoked at the beginning of any enterprise.

Location

    • First floor | Room 29 | Eastern Art Paintings

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