Gangaram Chintaman Navgire Tambat, active 1790s, Indian
Title:
Indra Sabha Temple at Ellora, Upper Level of East-Facing Cave
Date:
between 1793 and 1795
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, and pen and ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 × 19 1/8 inches (30.5 × 48.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in brown ink, center right: "4 ½ ft"; inscribed on verso in pen and brown ink, right: "<No. 2> The Upper Story of Jagnath Subba The Inner Dimensions of which are Long 39 ft. Broad 54 ft. | The Pillars 13 ft ½ high Diameters 4 ½ as mark'd | B"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection