Gangaram Chintaman Navgire Tambat, active 1790s, Indian
Title:
Deepmals, or Light Pillars from Various Temples in Pune
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 9 7/8 inches (30.8 × 25.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper left: "a column in a Pagoda | near the Town of Paushin NB the | llumination of this is confined to the top"; "D. in the Temple of Omkareshwer | in Poona."; upper right: "D. in the Temple in | [T...]"; inscribed on mount, lower center: "Illumination Columns"; additional graphit inscriptions in Marathi script
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection